Shimane promotional calendar with self-deprecating humor

Shimane promotional calendar with self-deprecating humor

TOKYO, Japan - An employee at an antenna shop of Shimane Prefecture's Tokyo office in the Nihombashi district holds a calendar promoting Shimane on Jan. 21, 2011. The calendar, produced by the office, uses self-deprecating humor, such as saying ''It's the 47th most famous'' of Japan's 47 prefectures, to draw public attention to the western region. (Kyodo)

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  • ILEA000331657
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  • 2011/1/27 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 1255 × 1889 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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  • 803.52(KB)*
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