Japan's famous twins given gold and silver satchels

Japan's famous twins given gold and silver satchels

NAGOYA, Japan - Kin Narita (L) and Gin Kanie (R), Japan's famous 107-year-old twin sisters known as ''Kin-san'' and ''Gin-san,'' give big smiles Sept. 5 in Nagoya on being presented with gold and silver ''school satchels'' by a bag manufacturer in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture. ''Kin'' in Japanese means gold and ''gin'' silver, and Japanese children start their elementary school education at age 7.

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  • 1999/9/05 00:00:00
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