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Yusei Sasaki, 26, the third-generation owner of bonsai grower Gashoen in Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture. On May 8, 33 bonsai worth 18.8 million yen were stolen from his shop. Police say thefts of bonsai trees have surged around Japan, with the prized plants likely being sold overseas.
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