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Meg Murphy
Born in the southwest United States, Meg exchanged eternal summers for eternal rain when she relocated to Seattle in 2007. After finishing school, she decided to try and put her degree to good use- coming to Japan in April 2011 with no solid plans, and has been here ever since. An avid traveler and adventurer, always up for a challenge. A vegetarian for most of her life, on a quest to find delicious, non-meaty eats. She'd like to think she's creative and artistic, but that's up for debate. She also enjoys normal people things too, like music, movies, and cats. Because there can never be too many cats in one's life.
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From the same creative kitchen that brought us No-Face yakisoba and Jabba the Hut shepherd’s pie, come another cute, delicious vegan recipe for all the Final Fantasy fans out there.
A few dollars and a handful of materials are all you need to make your very own lightsaber—and this crafty father shows us how!
Art is in the eye of the beholder, as they say, and those around the internet are seeing so many things!
We go to school expecting to learn valuable life lessons, but sometimes the lessons learned are a little too real.
If ever you needed a frown turned upside down, never was there a better smile-inducer than Face Swap.
As the weather warms up, our clothes lighten up, just like the spring version of the wildly popular men’s sailor loungewear!
Graduating from university is an achievement to be proud of, and Kyoto University students don’t hold back in the celebrations!
Join our Japanese writer on a taste-test of dreams. We promise this is the only birthday cake you’ll ever need!
Instead of resorting to punishment, this supermarket manager tries to solve the root of the problem in this heartwarming tale of second chances.
Have a few thousand dollars just lying around? Well then these giant anime figures are just the thing for you!
What did China’s capital look like before everyone had a camera in their pocket? This rare historical footage gives us all a unique look at Beijing just under a century ago.
When hunger strikes in the most inappropriate of places, it’s all about this new “potato chip camouflage” technology!
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die. And why don’t we do it all with Love Live, while we’re at it?
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