Tokyo venture aims to get gum off pavement

Tokyo venture aims to get gum off pavement

TOKYO, Japan - An official from GumBusters Japan, a Tokyo-based venture business, demonstrates a Dutch-made chewing gum removal cart in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station on March 5. The cart uses a brush to softly rub off gum from pavements while spraying hot, low-pressure steam and cleaning fluid over it.

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  • 2002/3/05 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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