Women in Japan are often required to wear heels for job hunting and office work, but the #KuToo movement wants to squash that part of the dress code.
If you are someone who’s always dropping your phone, you might want to invest in this case.
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Event will be skipped for the first time in 10 years, leaving fans to find some other way to throw money at their favorite idol units.
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