"Cat Heaven Island" in tourism spotlight but locals ambivalent

"Cat Heaven Island" in tourism spotlight but locals ambivalent

Photo taken March 21, 2016 shows tourists taking pictures of cats on Ainoshima Island in Fukuoka Prefecture, known as "Cat Heaven Island." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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