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Giant Robotic Spiders In Yokohama

OMG, there’s a spider roaming the streets!
Picture courtesy of Kirai


Not to worry, everyone! Japan is not under attack by men on giant robotic spiders with evil agendas!


It like you’re on the set of some new action movie, but yet, not. These giant robotic spiders are crawling around the Japanese port city of Yokohama. Making no sense? Then let me clear things up for you. Yokohama is celebrating it’s 150th anniversary since Japan opened its ports for international trade and commerce in 1859. Being one of the five ports that opened for trade, Yokohama is partying pretty hard right now.


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