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Mobile Libraries in Japan

移動図書館For small, rural towns in Japan with no public library, residents rely on a mobile library service provided by the nearest city with a public library.In Matsushiro, just outside Nagano, the mobile library calls once a week on Saturdays, fro... ...full story at Japan Visitor

from Japan Visitor on Mon, Sep 15 2008

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