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Mr. Sato (Page 27)
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Just another day in the office as our Japanese-language staff prance about the place, jumping other things no-one else can see.
A year of driving the Mr. Sato itasha turned out to be far too long for its owner, so we bid it goodbye in the cheapest way we could.
Even when he’s not dressed as a glam rocker, Mr. Sato can’t help but draw the suspicion of Tokyo law enforcement.
Two of our reporters invite you to share a glass of absinthe with them at Host Club Roketto in Shinjuku.
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