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September 27, 2008
Big Mikan (Tokyo, Japan nickname)

Big Mikan (summary)

"The Big Mikan" is Tokyo's answer to New York City's nickname, "the Big Apple." A mikan is a citrus fruit resembling an orange. The nickname 'Big Mikan"…

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