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    "data": {
        "id": 1052847,
        "msgid": "traditional-singers-dancers-go-to-japan-1447893297",
        "date": "1996-10-18 00:00:00",
        "title": "Traditional singers, dancers go to Japan",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Traditional singers, dancers go to Japan PADANG, West Sumatra: A group of dancers and singers led by local artist Sofyani Yusaf left for Japan yesterday to take part in the three-week International Culture Exchange Program. Invited by Nippon Seinen Kyokai (Japan Youth Association), the group will perform in 10 cities including Tokyo, Oita and Okinawa.",
        "content": "<p>Traditional singers, dancers go to Japan<\/p>\n<p>PADANG, West Sumatra: A group of dancers and singers led by<br>\nlocal artist Sofyani Yusaf left for Japan yesterday to take part<br>\nin the three-week International Culture Exchange Program.<\/p>\n<p>Invited by Nippon Seinen Kyokai (Japan Youth Association), the<br>\ngroup will perform in 10 cities including Tokyo, Oita and<br>\nOkinawa.<\/p>\n<p>Sofyani said the mission is expected to help boost the number<br>\nof Japanese tourists traveling to West Sumatra, especially to the<br>\nscenic city of Bukittinggi. The city has for the past several<br>\nyears become the destination of Japanese World War II veterans<br>\nwho were once posted there.<\/p>\n<p>The group will perform traditional numbers such as the dances<br>\nof Rambun Pamenan, Indang, Payung, Piring and Pencak Silat.<br>\n(01\/swe)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/traditional-singers-dancers-go-to-japan-1447893297",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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