Advertisers in Tokyo gained a new medium on Tuesday -- rail cars.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government decided to lift a ban on advertisements on the outside of the cars, which will allow railway operators in the capital to start dressing up their exteriors in October.
The move was approved by an advisory panel comprising representatives from business, academic and government sectors, and the metro government will revise relevant regulations governing advertisements in public spaces by early next month.
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