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news LED castle keep made with $190K virus subsidy draws criticism in west Japan The Mainichi © The Mainichi The virtual Tokushima Castle keep, made of LEDs, is seen in the city of Tokushima on Jan. 22, 2021. (Mainichi/Ayane Matsuyama) TOKUSHIMA The municipal government in this western Japan city is facing criticism from some residents over its use of national coronavirus-related subsidies to recreate a castle keep with LEDs. The recreated virtual keep of Tokushima Castle, made with scaffolding and LEDs, has been lit up at Aibahama Park in the city every evening since Jan. 21, aiming to develop an atmosphere that creates momentum for the Awa Odori dance festival and to invigorate the local economy. The entire cost of the 20-million-yen (about $190,000) project was covered by extraordinary regional revitalization grants provided by the central government to counter the coronavirus. However, some citizens have expressed skepticism about the appropriatene

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