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osaka subway PET bottle mystery

I often get emails asking whether any new lines have opened recently on Osaka's subway system. The answer to the question is "yes", though the line isn't that new because it didn't open recently.The newest line on the system is the Imazatosuji Line, which... ...full story at Englishman in Osaka

from Englishman in Osaka on Sun, Mar 02 2008

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