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Watch an artist sketch Shabani, Japan’s handsome gorilla, and fall in love all over again【Video】
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Preston Phro
Feb 13, 2016
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- Totoro sakura goods capture the beauty of Studio Ghibli cherry blossoms
- Updated cherry blossom forecast moves up blooming date, predicts sakura season start for Ueno Park
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- Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
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