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[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] The Yonezawa City Library is wonderful! It looks cozy too

The books are right in front?! The height is impressive! The library is on the second floor, and when I looked up from downstairs, I couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow!" The entire building is made of exposed concrete...

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