{
  "id": 9765223,
  "title": "Say where? Japanese towns use self-deprecating humor for tourism boost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/say-where-japanese-towns-use-self-deprecating-humor-for-tourism-boost",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T08:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/25/japan/municipalities-joke-tourism-pr/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Some municipalities are flipping their low name recognition into opportunities for self-promotion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}