

A 2ch otaku has seemingly undergone one of the more devout sacrifices possible by the breed by making a pilgrimage from Japan to the historic city of Cuenca, Spain to pay homage to scenery of the town used as reference material for the sublime Sora no Woto.
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Ayanami Rei appears to have taken a break from piloting giant robots and gratuitously taking her top off in order to promote tourism to Hakone, a region of Shizuoka prefecture renowned for its hot springs.
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A survey of Japanese women has found 87% of them are keen to bathe with their boyfriends at an onsen.
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A group of Chinese dwarves who began living together in a village have turned it into the “Kingdom of the Dwarves,” a theme park.
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A bear which viciously mauled 9 people in an unprovoked attack on mountainside resort has itself been gunned down.
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Work has resumed on North Korea’s immense Ryugyong Hotel, intended as the world’s tallest hotel, but experts are predicting that it could cost 10% of the nation’s GDP to finish safely, with some even predicting a spectacular collapse if the work is not done.
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Kyoto Animation seems to have been busily photographing various picturesque locations for inclusion in its dying Haruhi franchise; with its usual terrifying attention to detail 2ch dispatched a scout party to compare the scenes appearing in the anime with their real world counterparts:
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An anonymous exhibitionism maniac takes a moment to bare herself in front of a tradition Japanese mon, or gateway, revealing her rather modestly sized breasts and very fancy pantsu.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Japan, News
- Date: Jul 23, 2009 03:29 JST
- Tags: Bizarre, China, Gaikokujin, History, Inu, Politics, Shopping, Tourism, Yunnan

A Chinese shop caused controversy by posting a “No Dogs or Japanese Allowed” sign, barring entry to unfortunate canines or Yamato, but far from being condemned its flagrant racism is widely supported: 70% of Chinese survey respondents supported the establishment.
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A recent survey attempting to discover which of the Japanese regions have the most appealing womenfolk presents results which are rather unsurprising, giving top positions to areas with huge populations or traditional reputations for beauty and style.
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These three young lions have been named after the iconic cast of Neon Genesis Evangelion (Shinji, Asuka and Rei), but in a stroke of misfortune it seems the naming is rather wide of the mark:
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Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s Tetsujin 28-gō (鉄人28号, Iron Man #28, usually known in the US as Gigantor) is set to be permanently immortalised in Kobe as a 18m life size statue, and is nearing completion.
The statue, which will have it’s final base at Wakamatsu Park, was planned to be finished in August, but has now been pushed back to the end of September, with its official unveiling is due in October.
It can be seen in more detail below:
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