Monument to manga artists' apartments draws fans

Monument to manga artists' apartments draws fans

TOKYO, Japan - Women look at a monument to the Tokiwa So apartment building which was unveiled in a park in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on April 4. The local government set up the monument to commemorate the now-demolished apartments which provided a home for many Japanese manga greats in the 1950s. (Kyodo)

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