Japan's longest paper snake ondisplay

Japan's longest paper snake ondisplay

NAGOYA, Japan - What is claimed to be Japan's longest snake is put on display at an orchid garden in Nagoya on Dec. 28. The 50-meter-long creature made of Japanese paper is meant to mark the Year of the Snake next year.

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