Mural of ''Galaxy Express 999'' installed at school in western Japan

Mural of ''Galaxy Express 999'' installed at school in western Japan

A mural depicting a scene of the popular comic series "Galaxy Express 999" written by Reiji Matsumoto is seen on Feb. 6, 2015, at Niiya Elementary School in Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. Titled "A journey from my hometown," the mural is based on the assumption that the Niiya area is considered the place of a starting station for the express as Matsumoto attended the school in 1944. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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