By HIDEMASA YOSHIZAWA/ Staff Writer
May 9, 2021 at 08:30 JST
A sign that reads “Shodokueki” (Hand Sanitizer Sta.) is almost identical to the station signboard for JR Ochanomizu Station in Tokyo. It is placed inside the ticket gate at the Hijiribashi Exit. (Hidemasa Yoshizawa)
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