Krista Rogers
Starting with a love of J-Pop and J-dramas when she was 13, Krista Rogers has left her quiet New England hometown in the States both to study abroad in Tokyo and to work on the JET Program in beautiful Yamagata prefecture. She misses chatting in the local dialect and staging Kamehameha battles in the hallway with her students. Although she's currently working on her master's degree in Boston, she will without a doubt be back in Japan before long and buying way too much at Book-Off and Tower Records again. When she needs a break from schoolwork, Krista enjoys eating yakiniku, figure skating, finding cute cafes, watching Big Bang MVs, and continuing on her quest to catch 'em all.
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Visit the fashion mecca this month to snag some limited Halloween-themed Conan goodies and solve a spooky mystery.
Join us for the latest installment of our no-holds-barred reporter biting off more than he can chew (literally, in this case).
“Gosh darn it, Hanako, is that the Kamehameha or the Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki they’re practicing this time?”
Don’t worry–wearing the following clothes will not cause you to abruptly switch sexes (unless you’ve previously fallen into a cursed spring and happen to get wet).
What happens after you roll up this car’s window is bound to give you a good laugh, courtesy of Madoka Magica‘s Mami Tomoe.
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The popular yakiniku chain is offering the set for the duration of the summer at participating locations throughout Japan.
Patrons will be able to immerse themselves in the world of a classic shojo manga through this collaborative cafe.
This upcoming film slated for a February 2018 release will also mark the directorial debut of female anime screenwriter Mari Okada.
While an eager audience of children hung onto his every word, his pep talk appears to have ruffled Japanese net users for an amusing reason.
Tirol Chocolate, also pronounced as Chiroru Choko in Japan, recently won over fans with their rather unconventional way of announcing that the company president was changing.
“Now, the time for heroes has come again” …those very Heroes who used to stay up past their bedtimes and come to dinner late when on a quest!
Had your fill of Pokémon Go? Use this device to play classic Game Boy-era games on your phone’s display!
Fans of magical girls and Sanrio, rejoice–this is truly a collaboration destined by moonlight.
This worker discovered a surprising trick which makes use of only one simple object for a potentially epic lifehack.
We can’t really blame the doggo for wanting to stay on guard around the walking pincushion.
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