Tamagawa Univ. students pitch fresh ideas for namesake hot spring in northern Japan
SEMBOKU, Akita -- Students at Tamagawa University in Tokyo have come up with proposals to promote Tamagawa Onsen in Akita Prefecture, drawing on the s
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SEMBOKU, Akita -- Students at Tamagawa University in Tokyo have come up with proposals to promote Tamagawa Onsen in Akita Prefecture, drawing on the s

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