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City of Sapporo to subsidize the price of city water to help offset rising consumer costs

All Sapporo residents qualify!

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We tried washing our “Abe masks” in the washing machine to see how they hold up

The masks are rumored to shrink in the wash…so we had to test it out, of course.

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Internet cafes in Tokyo now closed due to coronavirus, but what about those who live in them?

Luckily the city has a plan for them…but is it enough?

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