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.

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