People won’t stop poking holes in the current one, so city is considering a stronger, nicer-looking replacement.
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Mt. Fuji view-blocking screen to combat bad tourist manners might be replaced with another screen
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Tourists damage Mt Fuji Lawson blackout screen that was meant to stop bad-mannered visitors
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