Celebrate the season by making the popular carnival food right in the comfort and convenience of your home.
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Tokyo Cotton Candy Shop is waiting to greet you upon arrival and bid you sayonara in a very kawaii way.
It may only be a few seconds long, but this clip of a raccoon attempting to ‘wash’ some cotton candy serves as a powerful metaphor for life…
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