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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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More fun and delicious treats make it to the Ghibli-themed menu of Tokyo art exhibit’s cafe

• Meg Murphy
  Aug 16, 2016
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Enjoy new treats like a herring pie from Kiki’s Delivery Service or a sweet icy treat inspired by Castle in the Sky.

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• Japan
• (food and drink • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • Studio Ghibli Exhibition)

Japanese shrine’s special drinking spot for bees has the internet feeling the warm fuzzies

• Meg Murphy
  Aug 14, 2016

A shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan shows consideration for all of its patrons, from the humans to the bees!

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• Japan
• (be kind to bees • bugs • Japanese shrines • twitter)

Oddly-satisfying video shows katana warping and bending in water as it is forged

• Meg Murphy
  Aug 10, 2016

Forging a katana is extremely labor intensive, but it all comes together with a swift dunk in water to cool.

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• Japan
• (Japanese swords • Katana • sword smithing • video • weapons)

What’s the best way to deal with an abundance of cicada skins? Build Godzilla, of course!

• Meg Murphy
  Aug 10, 2016

It’s cicada season in Japan, but this Twitter user doesn’t let their creepy, crunch remains get them down!

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• Japan
• (art • cicadas • Godzilla Resurgence • gross • summer)

Cat-shaped towel lets you imagine snuggling a furry kitty belly as you dry your face

• Meg Murphy
  Aug 8, 2016

Get your face dry and all the snuggles you want without worrying about having to explain claw marks across your forehead!

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• Japan
• (cats • cute • Felissimo • towels)

Pianist plays impressive arrangement of Pokémon background music, internet is awed【Video】

• Meg Murphy
  Aug 4, 2016

If you haven’t heard the background music enough playing Pokémon GO, here’s a new piano version for you!

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• Japan
• (Eevee • music • niconico • piano • Pokemon)

These custom rings from Takayas based on Sailor Moon and Star Wars are absolutely stellar!

• Meg Murphy
  Aug 1, 2016

If you’re a fan of either franchise, these custom-made rings are sure to inspire!

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• Anime & Manga
• (jewelry • rings • Sailor Moon • Sailor Saturn • Takayas)

Cry no more: Japan to begin nationwide sales of a tear-free onion this fall

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 29, 2016

No longer just a ball of tears, the Smile Ball is here to change the way you think about onions.

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• Food & Drink, Japan
• (agriculture • food & drink • Hokkaido onion • science • tear-free onion)

Interactive art exhibit in Tokyo lets you play with koi, walk through endless crystal universe

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 27, 2016

If you’ve ever wanted to really immerse yourself in a work of art…

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• Japan
• (Infinity Room • odaiba • Tokyo • YouTube)

Tokyo-based pet insurance company to offer paid leave for pet-parent employees

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 26, 2016

Finally, a company that recognizes pets are family too!

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• Japan
• (cats • dogs • ipet • pets • pto for pet owners)

Japanese science museum in deep doo-doo after displaying false facts about poop

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 22, 2016

Oopsie-poopsie! This science museum reminds us all of the importance of doing proper research.

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• Japan
• (museums • Niigata • Niigata Science Museum • poop • unchi vs unko)

Twitter is abuzz over mindblowingly life-like Haikyū!! character figures at Universal Studios Japan

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 20, 2016

With details down to the last hair follicle, it’s hard to believe these guys aren’t real!

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• Japan
• (Haikyu!! • manga • Shonen Jump • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Five life hacks from Japan to help combat those summertime ailments with used tea bags

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 16, 2016

Turns out that tea bags are pret-tea handy!

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• Japan
• (economical ideas • life hacks • Naver Matome • tea)

Cow-tongue tacos and spicy tripe soup: Korean girls try authentic Mexican food for the first time

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 14, 2016

Whatever you do, don’t upset the Mexican mama!

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• Korea
• (food • Korea • Mexican food • video)

Hearts are a-flutter over the handsome man behind Japanese city’s hero mascot【Photos】

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 9, 2016

Forget the mascot – we want the man behind the mask!

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• Japan
• (eye candy • ikemen • Japanese mascots • KitaQman • super heroes)

Well-known Old Testament stories manifested as cute zippered pouches【Pics】

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 8, 2016

All of the miracles you need, in a handy little pouch!

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• Japan
• (accessories • Felissimo • Moses • Noah's Ark • Old Testament • zipper pouch)

We gave McDonald’s new honey mustard fries a taste to see if they’re worth your time!【Taste Test】

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 7, 2016

Not as bold a combination as chocolate fries, but still a tasty match made in fast food heaven.

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• Food & Drink, Japan
• (food • french fries • honey mustard • McDonald's Japan • taste test)

How one simple fruit turns any menacing, sword-wielding warrior into a softie

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 5, 2016

Even the most hardened warrior enjoys some summer fun.

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• Japan
• (funny • Japanese games • suikawari • summer • watermelons)

Internet creeped out by Japanese girl’s Snapchat that seems to have found a ghost

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 2, 2016

Snapchat: “I see dead people…”

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• Japan
• (ghosts • Horror • scary • Snapchat • twitter)

Long train is looooooooooong: US military freight train is wowing Japanese commenters 【Video】

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 1, 2016

♪This is the train that doesn’t end, yes it goes on and on and on and on…

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• Japan
• (trains • transportation • twitter • US military • weapons)

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