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It’s all in the name of Japanese culture and tradition.
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These photos make us want to shrink ourselves down and make a purchase at the mini festival stalls!
Mr. Sato takes a stroll through the shopping arcade of Asagaya Station in Tokyo for this year’s Tanabata festival and bumps into none other than The Donald himself!
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