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Jun 2024
1h 13m

#371: 9 University Students Hijack A Jap...

STEPHANIE SOO
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There’s this fascinating little town called ‘Little Japan.’ It’s a gated community with cookie-cutter houses, though they boast beautiful chandeliers and heated floors, and all of them have a matching set of priceless portraits hanging on their walls. The residents are nine Japanese families, hence the name, and they have their own private chefs, maids, even ... Show More
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