Saitama Pref. holds tourism, product promotion event in Sydney

Saitama Pref. holds tourism, product promotion event in Sydney

The government of Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo holds an event in Sydney on Oct. 26, 2015, to promote local specialties and tourism. At L is a doll based on "Crayon Shin-chan," a leading character in a Japanese comic series depicting a family in the prefectural city of Kasukabe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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