Sashihara reappointed Oita City's tourism ambassador

Sashihara reappointed Oita City's tourism ambassador

Idol group HKT48 member Rino Sashihara poses for photos with Oita Mayor Kiichiro Sato in Oita on May 19, 2015, after she was reappointed as the southwestern Japanese city's tourism ambassador. Sashihara, hailing from the city, began her three-year term on May 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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