Godzilla appeals for traffic safety

KOCHI, Japan - Godzilla appeals for traffic safety on Sept. 20, 2014, in the city of Kami, Kochi Prefecture, in southwestern Japan. The local police station assigned Godzilla, who turned 60 this year, as its chief-for-a-day.

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