Japan's Kumamoto region to attract tourists from Hong Kong

"Kumamon," a mascot character from Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, and Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima (R) attend a ceremony in Hong Kong on Nov. 13, 2015, to celebrate the opening of a tourism office in the Chinese territory. With the office, the southwestern Japanese prefecture aims to attract more tourists from Hong Kong. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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