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1659	Anti-war demonstrators raise their fists and chant during a march in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.	<a class="text-primary text-uppercase text-xsmall text-strong text-sans-serif" href="/category/picture-of-the-day/anti-war-march">See</a>
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1787	The job involves overnight duty, and people see it as physically and mentally demanding. The strict discipline also puts people off.</blockquote>
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