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Japan’s random-destination roll-the-dice Shinkansen travel packages are back and better than ever
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Casey Baseel
Jan 20, 2023 - Tweet
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Japanese train station returns lost item to customer with a heartwarming message
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Oona McGee
Feb 15, 2022
- Japan
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Oona McGee
Jan 28, 2022
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Oona McGee
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