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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A parfait fit for everyone can be found at this parfait paradise located inside of Osaka Station.
A prize-winning Japanese author helps make waves in the glasses and plastic bath tubs industries.
Don’t panic–these “burgers” aren’t a combination of meat and sweets but are rather burger-shaped cookie sandwiches in Kirby-inspired pink.
These sweet treats–made not from udon flour but from actual mashed udon noodles–are delightfully chewy and pack a flavorful punch.
Our team gathers their favorite anpan and tasks Go Hatori with being the Anpan Judge to determine the best of them all.
We find happiness in a small Japanese confection that would require real effort to break the bank.
The noodles at Tanuki Soba wa Nomimono don’t look like any bowl of tanuki soba that we’ve ever seen, but we’re not complaining.
Enjoy limited-edition sweet treats from a master wagashi maker directly under the wisteria flowers at Kameido Tenjin Shrine in April.
The lower-than-usual number of students points to both population-based and educational trends reflective of many other areas of the country.
The statue offers a peek into the past based on actual skeletal remains and DNA analysis from southern Japan–and kind of looks like someone I know.
Data suggests that a relative lack of live music and performances is a contributing factor as to why many young people move to Tokyo or Osaka.
“Believe it!” or not, it’s the perfect season to enjoy coffee in the company of some old shinobi friends (and foes).
There’s only one truth here and it’s that fans will be excited to ride in these stylishly updated train cars!
Cat got your tongue on where to stay? Choose one of these lodgings where the felines play a purrfect part of the customer service.
Sakura-seekers should swing by this spring event in a popular shopping complex to enjoy the spring blossoms without the sniffles.
Plus, we tried crafting even crazier natto x mochi ice cream variations featuring kimchi, squid, and more.
It’s a collaboration that seemed destined to happen, but will the real deal meet the high expectations–and high calories–of the popular manga?
Be careful that you don’t start drinking your bath water by mistake or you’ll find yourself in even hotter water.
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