Culture
You Might Be In A Love Hotel in Japan If…
A trending hashtag encouraged Japan’s Twitter users to share some of the common traits of the nation’s iconic love hotels. What they found may surprise you.
January 22, 2020
A trending hashtag encouraged Japan’s Twitter users to share some of the common traits of the nation’s iconic love hotels. What they found may surprise you.
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