Across the country, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, bacteria brought back by a Japanese scholar from a remote village in the former Soviet Union have been multiplying like crazy.
It has even reached the point where a voluntary group has formed with the aim of bringing it under control.
But these bacteria will not hurt the body -- on the contrary, they are said to be good for one's health.
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