Local mascots along maglev line do PR for their areas

Local mascots along maglev line do PR for their areas

KOFU, Japan - Local mascots from seven prefectures along Central Japan Railway Co.'s planned magnetically levitated train line gather in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2014, to advertise their localities.

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