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The cafe at Izu Shaboten Zoo in Shizuoka, Japan uses stuffed Capybaras to enforce social distancing

(Photos by @chacha0rca)
Why Capybaras, you ask? Well this zoo is credited with being the first (in 1982) to introduce the animals to hot baths and ever since then it’s become a thing:
izushaboten.com/kapibara/histo…
If you visit the restaurant, be sure to order the Capyburger.
izushaboten.com/shop/menu_gibo…
If anyone is looking to get their own stuffed animal Capybara, Izu Shaboten Zoo sells them on Amazon JP: amazon.co.jp/dp/B0891S56XK/…
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This ukiyo-e by Utagawa Hiroshige
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Ramen (ラーメン)

We all love it, right? Ultimate comfort food, late-night snack, hangover cure, etc. It's become one of Japan's most popular exports.

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