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Japanese houses that cost just US$28,000 thrill the Internet, also break its heart
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Casey Baseel
Sep 24, 2020 - Tweet
To prevent heatstroke and COVID-19, Ibaraki vending machines dispense free cold water to students
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Ingrid Tsai
Aug 31, 2020
The vending machines have been set up at 14 different elementary and middle schools in Tsukubamirai city.
- Japan
- (COVID-19 • disease prevention • health • heat prevention • heat stroke • Ibaraki • summer • Tsukubamirai • vending machine)
Ibaraki Airport mulls name change to “Tokyo Ibaraki Airport” despite not being in Tokyo
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Master Blaster
Jun 1, 2020
- Japan
- (airports • business • Ibaraki • Ibaraki Airport • marketing • nickname • Tokyo • Tokyo Ibaraki Airport • travel)
Japanese netizens puzzle over weird coronavirus crime — a theft of over 3,000 gallons of water
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Katy Kelly
May 15, 2020
The water was swiped from a karaoke enterprise that closed up shop during the self-isolation period.
- Japan
- (crime • Ibaraki • self-isolation • stay at home • theft • water • weird)
Japanese students skip school to protest their re-opening amid growing number of COVID-19 cases
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Eli Pang
Apr 18, 2020
To protect themselves and their families, these students didn’t hesitate at all to take action.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • education • high school • Ibaraki • society)
Face to face with Ibaraki’s giant Daidarabotchi, not so bad after all and a bit of a looker
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Master Blaster
Sep 12, 2019
Meet Ibaraki Prefecture’s Virtual YouTuber representative Hiyori Ibara, winning hearts everywhere
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Dale Roll
May 18, 2019
- Japan
- (cute • funny • Hiyori Ibara • Ibaraki • mascot • virtual YouTubers)
Restaurant in Ibaraki Prefecture serves up tripe stew in an unconventional dish
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Shannon McNaught
Mar 22, 2019
Why waste your time spooning tripe stew into dishes when you can just pour it out?
Ibaraki Prefecture marketing chief regarding their capital city: “Mito sucks! Die!”
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Master Blaster
Jan 14, 2019
Internet tackles the mystery of why there are no monkeys in Ibaraki Prefecture
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Master Blaster
Nov 19, 2018
Can the collective Internet come up with a possible solution, or just crack a bunch of monkey jokes?
9 million yen awarded to convenience store from man for over 11,000 hours of unauthorized parking
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Master Blaster
Jul 29, 2018
The brilliant blue flowers of Hitachi Seaside Park: Your next flower viewing stop in Japan【Pics】
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Casey Baseel
Apr 24, 2018
With sakura season done in the Tokyo area, it’s time to switch from pink to blue and the 4.5 million Nemophila flowers of this amazing park.
Diamond Route Japan series shows off all the beautiful reasons to travel outside of Tokyo【Videos】
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Meg Murphy
Apr 8, 2018
This promotional video series will leave you with chills, planning your next trip to Japan
- Japan
- (Diamond Route Japan • Fukushima • Ibaraki • promotional video • Tochigi • travel • video)
Right now, this amazing Japanese park is bathed in beautiful blue from 4.5 million flowers【Video】
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Casey Baseel
May 3, 2017
Ibaraki Prefecture promotes onsen hot springs with muscly man bathing in 4K【Videos】
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Oona McGee
Apr 26, 2017
Muscles, hot springs and stunning scenery combine to create some memorable slow motion bathing experiences.
- Japan
- (Handsome men • hot springs • hotels • Ibaraki • macho men • muscles • onsen • ryokan • travel)
Beautiful frozen waterfall in Japan is an awe-inspiring reason to brave winter’s cold【Pics/Vids】
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Casey Baseel
Jan 26, 2017
Visitors are drawn to the serene stillness of the icy Fukuroda Falls.
Japanese town’s mascot character may be a man dressed in women’s clothing, possibly on purpose
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Casey Baseel
Oct 31, 2016
Everyone notices the girlish clothes, but those with a trained eye have also spotted the boyish wings.
- Japan
- (anime • butterflies • crossdressing • Ibaraki • Otoko no ko • regional characters)
Watch Kanto’s Strongest Italian Chef transform McDonald’s into fine cuisine!【Recipe】
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Master Blaster
Aug 15, 2016
Chef Yuji Ota shows us how to turn McDonald’s food into Ribollita, Carrozza, and Gattò di Patate with three easy recipes.
- Europe, Japan
- (gatto di patate • Ibaraki • Italian food • Italy • McDonald's • mozzarella in carrozza • recipe • ribollita • Yuji Ota)
Single “Hebel Haus” is the only structure to defy the flooding of Japan’s Angry Demon River
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Krista Rogers
Sep 21, 2015
Last week, we discussed the possible etymology of Kinugawa (“Angry Demon River”), which has been the scene of intense flooding in eastern Japan this month. While the overflowing river has devastated the surrounding towns and landscapes in its wake, a single building in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture has been gaining particular attention for being the only structure within sight to stand firmly in place in the face of a deluge of muddy water.
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