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“More care than a nuclear weapon” required to restore the burial mound dedicated to Japan’s most vengeful spirit.
The vending machines have been set up at 14 different elementary and middle schools in Tsukubamirai city.
The water was swiped from a karaoke enterprise that closed up shop during the self-isolation period.
To protect themselves and their families, these students didn’t hesitate at all to take action.
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