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The world’s biggest search engine has spoken: this is Japan’s number-one ikemen (but not because of this photo).
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If this is what Japanese farmers look like, you can stick me on a train to the nearest country town.
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Want to feel a little special in the bath? These hot guys (ikemen) in anime form can help you with that!
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