Museum of Japan's superstar to close

Museum of Japan's superstar to close

People line up in front of the memorial museum of popular actor and singer Yujiro Ishihara in the northern Japan city of Otaru on Aug. 31, 2017, its last day of business after 26 years. The museum displaying his mementos opened in 1991 after Ishihara died in 1987 at 52. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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