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One man's trash is another man's art — meet the Tsukuba-based British artist crafting intricate sculptures out of aluminum cans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/11/08/our-lives/jon-homewood-tsukuba-artist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #expats #artists #waste #tsukuba #ibarakiprefecture

Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’

Using aluminum cans as his medium, the Tsukuba-based British artist creates intricate sculptures that take months or longer to complete.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Aug 7, 2025

An Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter crashed into the ocean off Ibaraki Prefecture during a training exercise. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/japan/asdf-fighter-crash-ibaraki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #asdf #ibarakiprefecture

ASDF fighter crashes off Ibaraki Prefecture

The sole pilot on board ejected from the aircraft and was taken to a hospital after being rescued by an ASDF helicopter. The pilot is not injured.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Jun 4, 2023

When a photographer was given rare permission to follow two detectives through Tokyo on a murder case, who’d have known he’d gather a legion of fans decades later. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/06/04/arts/stakeout-diary-two-detectives-stalk-killer-run-photographer-shoots-every-move/?utm_content=buffer24a4f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #art #tokyo #photography #noir #truecrime #ibarakiprefecture #detectives #postwar

'Stakeout Diary': A killer on the run, two postwar gumshoes — noir at its finest

When a photographer was given rare permission to follow two detectives through Tokyo on a murder case, who’d have known he’d gather a legion of fans decades later.

The Japan Times

TokyoReporter Aug 12, 2020

Ibaraki: Corpse of woman from Saitama found in river https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/ibaraki-corpse-of-woman-from-saitama-found-in-river/ #IbarakiPrefecture #Japannews #Saitama #Crime #Japan #News

Ibaraki: Corpse of woman from Saitama found in river

The corpse of a woman found in a river in Hitachinaka City this week is that of a woman from Saitama Prefecture

TokyoReporter

TokyoReporter Jul 15, 2020

Ibaraki: Man uses ‘eco-bag’ in Mito convenience store robbery https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/ibaraki-man-uses-eco-bag-in-mito-convenience-store-robbery/ #JapanBreakingNews #IbarakiPrefecture #conveniencestore #MitoCity #robbery #Crime #Japan #News

Ibaraki: Man uses 'eco-bag' in Mito convenience store robbery

Ibaraki Police are hunting for a man who used a reusable bag to carry away cash taken during the robbery of a convenience store in Mito City early Wednesday

TokyoReporter

TokyoReporter Jun 26, 2020

Ibaraki: 3 decayed corpses found in residence https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan/ibaraki-3-decayed-corpses-found-in-residence/ #IbarakiPrefecture #Japannews #Japan #News

Ibaraki: 3 decayed corpses found in residence

Ibaraki Police launched an investigation after the discovery of three corpses inside a residence in the town of Shirosato on Thursday

TokyoReporter

TokyoReporter Mar 15, 2020

Ibaraki: Masked man attempts to rob convenience store https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/ibaraki-masked-man-attempts-to-rob-convenience-store/ #IbarakiPrefecture #conveniencestore #Japannews #robbery #Crime #Japan #News

Ibaraki: Masked man attempts to rob convenience store

Ibaraki police are seeking the help of the public in locating a man who while wearing a mask attempted to rob a convenience store in Kashima City early Saturday

TokyoReporter

TokyoReporter Mar 11, 2020

Ibaraki: Woman confesses to burying corpse of newborn at residence https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/ibaraki-woman-confesses-to-burying-corpse-of-newborn-at-residence/ #abandoningacorpse #IbarakiPrefecture #Japannews #MitoCity #Crime #Japan #News