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Postcards from Japan: the fastest mochi pounders

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Video. Postcards from Japan: the fastest mochi pounders

Updated: 30/03/2021 - 15:41 GMT+2

The Japanese city of Nara is home to what are known as the country's fastest mochi pounders

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