Japanese village replaces young people with mannequins as population falls

The small population of a village in Japan is now "outnumbered by puppets" - after using life-like mannequins to replace ...
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Japan's celebrating the 50th birthday of 'Nana-chan,' a gigantic, 1,300-pound mannequin that's guarded a department store for decades with her blank, unseeing eyes

Nana-chan, a massive mannequin in Nagoya, is turning 50 on Friday. Nana-chan stands guard outside a department store and is often seen in a variety of outfits. Originally built to advertise the ...