claim: Joseph Merrick was a severely deformed man in East Germany.
evidence: Italia Mura -LRB- `` Italy village '' -RRB- was a mall located near the port of Nagoya , Japan .. Nagoya. Nagoya. Japan. Japan. Its main attractions were a reproduction of one of Venice 's canals and the San Marco Square along with its cafes and orchestra .. Venice. Venice. San Marco Square. San Marco Square. orchestra. orchestra. The `` Mercatore '' shop was an Italian food superstore which only sold products imported from Italy .. superstore. superstore. Other stores had included  : Italian fashion clothes shops , gift shops , restaurants and bars .. bars. Bar ( establishment ). On May 7 , 2008 , Italia Mura was closed due to `` financial difficulties '' , as the management claimed .