Character doll exhibition held in western Japan city

Character doll exhibition held in western Japan city

Some 500 palm-sized character dolls are displayed on April 2, 2015, the first day of a doll exhibition at Kurayoshi Museum in the western Japanese city of Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture. The exhibition held by the city with the aim of local revitalization will run through May 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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