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Head of fantasy Japanese musical gets kick out of Taiwan superstitions
Taipei, July 6 (CNA) The crew of a Japanese stage musical began setting up at the National Theater in Taipei on Monday, and the show's musical director found rituals in a ceremony blessing its upcoming performances magical, in line with the show's fantasy premise.
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