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RocketNews24 reporter extraordinaire Mr. Sato will soon be taking your questions about life, love, Japan, and everything in between.
He’s the cool uncle you always wished you had, and he’ll make it all better soon. Say hello to our newest feature: Ask Mr. Sato.
We’ll be posting the email address you can send your musings and queries to on the website sometime next week, but in the meantime enjoy this teaser video. Doesn’t Mr. Sato look sharp in his suit?
Stay tuned, Rocketeers!
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Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourismTake a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato reveals the shocking truth: He’s not really Mr. Sato!
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SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato declared no longer hot by Google
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Mr. Sato picks an outfit from a Harajuku store display, sends RN24’s office into a panic【Pics】
SMAP vs. Mr. Sato! Our writer compares his life to that of Japan’s most successful boy band ever
SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato buys bread as big as his head at world’s biggest Starbucks
RocketNews24 at E3: So much merch!
Mr. Sato gets surprised with the Mr. Sato Car for his birthday
Mr. Sato Cosplays as Slime and Waits in Line 24 Hours to Purchase Dragon Quest X
SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato is now the top Japanese search result for “handsome man” on Google Japan
Haters gonna hate: Japanese RN24 writer claims Mr. Sato is trash, but we’re not buying it
The SoraNews24 Work from Home Health Guide: Stretching with Mr. Sato!【Photos】
Posters of SoraNews24 ace reporter Mr. Sato appear in one of Tokyo’s busiest train stations【Pics】
Mr. Sato participates in beer company’s mysterious “escape game”
Mr. Sato smokes some dead leaves he found on the street 【Retro Sato】