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Tamura City's Beetle Larvae Gift Campaign

A Bug's Eye View of Revival The city of Tamura in Fukushima has launched an unusual campaign to revitalize its image and boost tourism.

Instead of promoting nuclear energy or industrial revival, the city is embracing a tiny symbol of resilience: the Hercules beetle.

By offering these larvae as gifts for tax donations, Tamura aims to rebrand itself as a "sacred site for insects" and capitalize on its natural environment.

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