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# Why are 'human fridges' being sold in Japan?

## TL;DR
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## Key Points
- general_news / world_general

## Details
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## Source
元記事: [Why are 'human fridges' being sold in Japan?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cjej4y3gvzlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — published 2026-08-12T22:07:47Z