Money Coming Out Of The Toilets Across Japan

Envelopes containing 10,000 yen (about $85) and well-wishing notes have been discovered in municipal toilets across Japan, baffling civil servants and triggering a nationwide hunt.

Local media has estimated that over two million yen in all ($16,500) worth of bills have been found at men's rooms in city halls in at least 15 states across Japan in recent weeks.

Each package of 10,000-yen bills, some wrapped in traditional Japanese paper, accompanied by handwritten letters that read "Please make use of this money for your self-enrichment," and "One per person."

Officials are baffled over the identity of the benefactor or any motives. Some packages that have been turned over to police will be kept for some time incase someone claims them.

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