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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] The First ‘Totoro’ is a 1000 Year Old Tree in Yamagata Prefecture
Mizuho Miyazaki, JAPAN Foward In the cool night air there is not a streetlight in sight, and the only dim illumination comes from the sky…
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Spend a night on a stopped train near Mt. Fuji on Gakunan Railway Line, famous for night views
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