Hachinohe
Sickle-wielding attacker safely fended off by victim’s umbrella in Aomori
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Master Blaster
Jan 27, 2023 - Tweet
We find Italian Soba at an Aomori fish market that insisted it’s perfect for the beach
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Dale Roll
Nov 24, 2022
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We go to a 7-Eleven in Aomori and find a surprising “one per family” item on the shelf
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Dale Roll
Nov 17, 2022
This is a popular food in the city of Hachinohe, but is it as good as its popularity warrants?
- Japan
- (2011 Tohoku Earthquake • Aomori • Hachinohe • Hashikami • manhole covers • Pokéfuta • Pokemon)
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