A new initiative in Toshima is turning used disposable chopsticks into furniture and bringing it back to the neighborhood where they were collected. We also visit Ikebukuro, a setting known from Durarara!!, and reflect on how people and objects find new places in the city.

Source: https://news.infoseek.co.jp/article/prtimes_000001150_000020364/ (Infoseek

Hosts: Kana / Mari (Aquariumy Studio Inc.)

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A KASHIWA furniture event called “Hidabiiki” turns our attention to Hida Takayama. We then follow the recurring school route in Hyouka, filmed near Gifu Prefectural Hida High School’s front gate.

Source: https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k (時事ドットコム

Hosts: Kana / Mari (Aquariumy Studio Inc.)

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A morning baseball report from Chiba leads Kana and Mari to a familiar anime setting: Chiba Municipal Inage High School. They explore how the heat of the ballpark and the quiet of the school gates capture different sides of youth in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU.

Source: https://www.chibanippo.co.jp/articles/1660633 (千葉日報オンライン

Hosts: Kana / Mari (Aquariumy Studio Inc.)

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Kana and Mari follow news of Hanshin's four-game winning streak to the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, a real-life setting from Bungo Stray Dogs. They explore the port views associated with Atsushi Nakajima and Kyoka Izumi, and imagine enjoying a peaceful walk there.

Source: https://www.hamakei.com/gpnews/1756428/ (ヨコハマ経済新聞

Hosts: Kana / Mari (Aquariumy Studio Inc.)

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Iwatsuki is celebrating its festival’s 50th anniversary with an original dance created by dancer Samu-san and performed with local children. We also revisit the Iwatsuki streets featured in My Dress-Up Darling, from hina-doll streetlights to the sounds of a nearby railway crossing.

Source: https://article.auone.jp/article/10fc9e7e-a12b-4f91-b82c-8e60d1664847 (au Webポータル

Hosts: Kana / Mari (Aquariumy Studio Inc.)

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A new one-tsubo culture market is opening in Oba, Fujisawa, welcoming vendors from vintage clothing and records to art and crafts. Kana and Mari also revisit Fujisawa's anime pilgrimage connection to Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai and the Fujisawa City General Citizens' Library.

Source: https://kawasaki.keizai.biz/release/636634/ (川崎経済新聞

Hosts: Kana / Mari (Aquariumy Studio Inc.)

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Chiyoda Ward has launched an official Instagram account, bringing local updates and emergency information to a wider audience through video. We also revisit Akihabara locations connected to Steins;Gate, including the plaza in front of the former Radio Kaikan.

Source: https://www.city.chiyoda.lg.jp/koho/kuse/koho/pressrelease/r8/r808/20260827.html (city.chiyoda.lg.jp

Hosts: Kana / Mari (Aquariumy Studio Inc.)

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A dedicated Tomakomai weather AI forecasts clear spells in the morning and rain at night on August 27. We connect those changing skies with the planetarium and natural-history exhibits at Tomakomai City Science Center, a location featured in ERASED.

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/faddf1cfdbf0bbfce42555d82fd3d40f38da4209 (Yahoo!ニュース

Hosts: Kana / Mari (Aquariumy Studio Inc.)

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From local news in 飛騨 to the real-life stage of the anime.