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How are deer and cats helping boost tourism in Japan’s Tohoku region?

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Video. How are cats helping boost tourism in Japan’s Tohoku region?

Updated: 18/12/2023 - 16:00 GMT+1

In partnership with The Government of Japan

The huge earthquake and tsunami of 2011 devastated Japan’s Tohoku region but a national park full of cats and deer is playing a major role in the area’s recovery.

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