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Japan hot springs facing water shortages as tourism booms
This file photo shows the hot spring resort town of Kusatsu in Gunma Prefecture bustling with tourists in February 2018. (Kyodo) SAGA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing ...