THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 22, 2022 at 18:47 JST
Kimio Abe, left, with his fishing buddies in Obira, Hokkaido, holds up Rabio, an octopus that makes predictions on the Japanese national soccer team’s matches at the World Cup in Qatar. (Masatoshi Narayama)
OBIRA, Hokkaido—Only a sucker would bet on a Japanese upset of Germany at the World Cup in Qatar, but Samurai Blue will likely wrap up a spot in the knockout stage, according to an octopus. [Read More]
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