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Mugs, tumblers and limited-edition Stanley cups with Hokkaido’s shimaenaga snow fairy as the star.
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With the Christmas season here, management asks for sensitivity regarding one specific topic.
Collection includes limited-edition Stanley cups and a rhinestone tumbler with an eye-watering price tag.
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