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21 Awesome Pictures Of "Bunny Island"

I want to go to there. Ōkunoshima, or "Rabbit Island," is a small island off of Japan's coast with a dark past and a fluffy present.

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Once home to secret chemical gas factories in World War II, "Rabbit Island" is now a haven for hundreds of friendly bunnies.

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Some stories assert that the bunnies were released from the factories when they closed...

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Others say that schoolchildren came to the island to release them.

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Whatever the reason, it's proof that even sad pasts can turn into happy futures!

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DREAMS DO COME TRUE!

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