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A railway up the mountain aims to eliminate vehicles on the road to the fifth station but the round-trip fare for passengers won’t be cheap.
Cram school’s message would be ordinarily be inspiring, but takes on an inadvertently dark, potentially dangerous atmosphere.
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Where commuters have less than 40 centimetres (16 inches) of foot-space between safety lines.
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Monument unveiled by children yelling “Totoro!” plays out like a scene from a Ghibli anime film.
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Have a listen to the five new Ghibli departure melodies delighting passengers in Japan right now.
Beloved character Doraemon fronts new manners campaign for trains in and around the Kyoto region.
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