Ibaraki (Page 2)
English teacher arrested in Japan for smuggling cannabis oil inside hair treatment bottles
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Scott Wilson
Jun 5, 2021
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Ibaraki Prefecture health center warns to “not eat with foreigners” to prevent spreading COVID
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Scott Wilson
May 22, 2021
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Blue heaven as Nemophila flowers come into bloom in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture【Photos】
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Casey Baseel
Apr 25, 2021
Samurai’s severed head moved in Tokyo, earthquake occurs at his body in Ibaraki
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Oona McGee
Dec 2, 2020
“More care than a nuclear weapon” required to restore the burial mound dedicated to Japan’s most vengeful spirit.
Japanese houses that cost just US$28,000 thrill the Internet, also break its heart
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Casey Baseel
Sep 24, 2020
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)
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