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  "id": 449642,
  "title": "Plasterers head to school in search of new blood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/plasterers-head-to-school-in-search-of-new-blood",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T07:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/japan/society/plasterers-workshops/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By giving students the opportunity to experience the art of plastering firsthand, they hope to boost their numbers, which have more than halved in the last two decades.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}