By JIRO TSUTSUI/ Staff Writer
July 29, 2020 at 08:00 JST
Yuko Sugimoto hooks a Hook-kun on to a hand strap. (Jiro Tsutsui)
KUSATSU, Shiga Prefecture--A local company has developed a handy item shaped like the number "6" that can be hooked onto train hand straps so people can avoid touching handles during the pandemic. [Read More]
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