Now’s your chance to snag a samurai armor-inspired T-shirt during your next visit to Kamakura, a beautiful day trip destination from Tokyo.
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61-year governmental partnership brought to a close as Osaka mayor cites lack of necessary “deep trust.”
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Shinobi training manual covers ingredients to make sleeping potions and smoke bombs, as well as magic incantations.
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