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07-12-2007, 12:15 PM
AFP--Envelopes with cash have been left in public restrooms across Japan, officials said on Wednesday, as the bizarre form of anonymous charity turned into a nationwide phenomenon.
A day after two small cities on the main island of Honshu reported finding cash in men's rooms in public buildings, officials from north to south Japan disclosed that they too had discovered such mysterious packages.
The unusual charity drive was a top story on national television, with media estimating that at least two million yen ($16 500) has been dropped off in bathrooms.
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A day after two small cities on the main island of Honshu reported finding cash in men's rooms in public buildings, officials from north to south Japan disclosed that they too had discovered such mysterious packages.
The unusual charity drive was a top story on national television, with media estimating that at least two million yen ($16 500) has been dropped off in bathrooms.
Continue... (http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?are a=/breaking_news/other_news/&articleid=313674)