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Handmade leather accessories are specially designed for Japan’s greatest, healthiest convenience store snack.
Although they are stopping just short of calling it an actual “health cola,” Coca-Cola Plus is the latest addition to the health-oriented cola war in Japan.
For fans of the girlish hairstyle, it’s like Christmas in February, with twintail cosplay photos on the Internet taking the place of presents under the tree.
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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