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...little after noon one Monday in late January, a buzz of anticipation filled the cafeteria of the No. 1 Elementary School in the sleepy former whaling town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Thanks to the exertions of the local fisheries association and board of education, the 21 young scholars in the room were about to get a special treat with their workaday portions of milk, rice, salad and mandarin oranges: marinated, deep-fried fillet of whale. The greasy feast was one of 704 similar lunches the board has provided to 339 schools in the prefecture since January 2005. "Reaction from...
...those who would rather play in the surf than frolic with its inhabitants, head over to nearby Shirahama beach. Here the vibe turns seaside honky-tonk, complete with surf shops and a groovy taco stand. Everything you need to be a beach bum for the day can be rented at Mariner Shirahama Beach Surf and Sports: $24 for a surfboard and $8 for a boogie board. Shirahama itself is an expansive, white-sand beach, and is a popular summer spot. Even in the off-season the waves are dotted with wet-suited board riders of all stripes: surfers, boogie boarders...
...Prior to his arrest in connection with Lucie's disappearance, Obara had one notable brush with the law. In 1998 he was arrested in a women's restroom in a beach town called Shirahama in Wakayama prefecture. Obara was in drag, and he was attempting to videotape a woman using the toilets. He was charged with a misdemeanor and fined...
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