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Aomori, Japan

Producer of The Weekend Shaun D Wilson visits harbour city Aomori ("green forest"), in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.

Braving the elements on a bridge in Aomori.

Braving the elements on a bridge in Aomori.

Aomori railway station

Pop posters including for the huge girl group AKB48 .

Utou-jinja Shrine.

Utou-jinja Shrine.

Utou-jinja Shrine.

Utou-jinja Shrine.

Utou-jinja Shrine.

Utou-jinja Shrine.

Utou-jinja Shrine.

Utou-jinja Shrine.

Utou-jinja Shrine.

Shaun just before he realised his hot dog-shaped donut was in fact a just a weird unrefrigerated hot dog in a wrapper.

The haul from Aomori convenience stores.

A park fountain in spring.

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