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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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Liqueur connoisseurs, prepare your tastebuds for an interesting new flavor: Kyoto cedar wood
- Meg Murphy
Sep 28, 2016 - Tweet
Would you try the wood-flavored drink?
Japanese family find creatives solution after “tanuki” sends daughter letter, promises play date
- Meg Murphy
Sep 26, 2016
Don’t forget the cream puff!
- Japan
- (family • funny story • raccoon dog • Tanuki)
Cafe in Hong Kong offers drinks and tasty eats alongside medieval armor and swords
- Meg Murphy
Sep 23, 2016
It’s the perfect place to fill your belly and get your fill of awesome weaponry.
Cute cat reeeeeally doesn’t want his person to leave for work【Photos】
- Meg Murphy
Sep 23, 2016
With a love and a bite so strong, this cat won’t let obligations come between them.
Survey reveals why Japanese players quit Pokémon GO, and it’s likely not for the reason you think
- Meg Murphy
Sep 17, 2016
Bored of the game? Finding nothing but Pidgeys and Rattata? These make the list, but can you guess the number one reason?
- Japan
- (Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Surveys • video games)
Traditional Japanese wooden footwear redesigned as indoor slippers to keep feet comfy and cool
- Meg Murphy
Sep 14, 2016
A modern, stylish twist on a Japanese classic.
With fires, explosions, and a giant kicking foot, new instant curry commercial is pure insanity
- Meg Murphy
Sep 12, 2016
Curry rice you can make with hot water? No more need for microwaves, so let’s blow them up!
- Japan
- (Curry Meshi • Japanese commercials • Nissin • tweet • video • wtf)
Japan’s Twitterers ponder this “don’t feed the pigeons” sign found at train station
- Meg Murphy
Sep 12, 2016
This is the most fierce-looking pigeon I have ever seen.
Poll shows most disabled people in Japan dislike “inspirational” documentaries about disability
- Meg Murphy
Sep 9, 2016
One major Japanese TV station calls out another’s use of disabled people in so-called “inspiration porn”.
Japanese commenters applaud tweet denouncing over-entitled customers
- Meg Murphy
Sep 7, 2016
When “the customer is God” starts to go to the customers’ head, one hero stands to put things in perspective.
Popcorn and lemon tea? The unlikely combo is here for a limited time, so of course we had to try!
- Meg Murphy
Sep 3, 2016
When life gives you lemons, make lemon tea-flavored popcorn!
- Japan
- (Gogo no Kocha • Morinaga • popcorn • snacks • taste test)
Anime film The Anthem of the Heart inspires new school uniform loungewear from Village Vanguard
- Meg Murphy
Sep 2, 2016
Fans of school uniforms and the animated film alike will love this comfortable sailor-style outfit.
Cradle yourself to sleep with villainous arm pillows from Ultraman, Gundam, and Kinnikuman
- Meg Murphy
Aug 30, 2016
Because we all need somebody to lean on.
- Japan
- (arm pillow • funny • Gundam • Kinnikuman • Premium Bandai • Ultraman)
Waste not, want not: Japanese netizens share delicious ways they prepare watermelon rinds
- Meg Murphy
Aug 29, 2016
If you thought the red flesh was the only edible part of a watermelon, this is for you!
- Japan
- (fruit • summer • tempura • tsukemono • watermelon • watermelon rind recipes)
Google Maps captures “only in Japan” moment as sumo wrestler sneaks a peek at Google car
- Meg Murphy
Aug 26, 2016
In Japan, children don’t chase ice cream trucks — sumo wrestlers chase Google cars.
- Japan
- (Google • Google Maps • Sumo • sumo wrestler • Toshiki Hokutōu)
Make an impression on paper and your peers with a katana-hilt name stamp
- Meg Murphy
Aug 25, 2016
Do business like a modern day samurai and wield your own personal katana name stamp!
- Japan
- (hanko • inkan • katana name stamp • novelty items • samurai swords)
Olympic swimmer’s candid shot makes the best Photoshop Battle fodder
- Meg Murphy
Aug 23, 2016
The Games may be over, but that doesn’t mean the fun is.
- Internet
- (funny • Kosuke Hagino • Photoshop battle • reddit • rio olympics)
Japanese net is awed, humbled by pianist’s story of how uncle was saved by stray cat
- Meg Murphy
Aug 19, 2016
A tiny kitten saved one man from huge tragedy.
LINE Messenger pleases Nintendo fans with new Kirby, 8-bit Pokémon backgrounds
- Meg Murphy
Aug 18, 2016
Nintendo friends old and new are here to add some fun to your LINE messages.
We take a close-up look at some Japanese street food found at summer festivals【Photos】
- Meg Murphy
Aug 17, 2016
From fried noodles to “octopus balls”, what you’ll find at a festival food stall is probably nothing like you imagined Japanese food to be.
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Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
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