Ex-school turns to 'holy site' for anime fans

Ex-school turns to 'holy site' for anime fans

OTSU, Japan - Male fans of animated TV series ''Keion!'' (Light Music!) in school uniforms for high school girls visit a former building of Toyosato Elementary School, which is believed to be the model for the school in ''Keion!,'' in the town of Toyosato, Shiga Prefecture, in July 2010. ''Keion!'' (Light Music!) is a TV series featuring a group of high school girls who join a school band and the building recently is attracting hordes of anime fans who make a pilgrimage to the site. (Kyodo)

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