Onkochishin Overtakes Tokyo


	Onkochishin Overtakes Tokyo

Lauren Sherman

6-4-2008 10:17 AM

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Lauren Sherman says:

Right now, the Japanese are obsessed with the transformation Beijing is undergoing, and this obsession has been fueld by the 2008 Olympics.

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