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Breaking News: 'Kimono' Fire of 1657 killed over 100,000...
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Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Sun Dec 06 19:29:39 -0800 2009 | disasters

On March 2, 1657, a priest was burning a "cursed" kimono that had been owned (successively) by 3 teenage girls. Before they ever got the chance to wear the Kimono each of the girls died. A strong wind blew up...
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