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‘Bon’ midsummer holiday exodus peaks at airports, train stations

The annual rush of travelers leaving Tokyo and elsewhere in Japan for the “Bon” midsummer holidays peaked Saturday morning with vacationers jamming roads, railway stations and airports.

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