Master Blaster
Writer / Translator
Master Blaster is the two-man translating team of Canada’s Steven Le Blanc and Japan’s Masami M, a pair who in addition to writing work are in English education and created the StudyNow app for Japanese students of English.
Together they have written somewhere around 1,500 articles for RocketNews24 covering such diverse topics as Chinese men selling sanitary napkins to each other and a Japanese guy dragging an ear of corn around the Tokyo train system. A few of these were actually good, but don’t take our word for it! Here’s what our beloved readers had to say:
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Our reporter Go Hattori takes the plunge into the greasy underworld of buying social media followers.
Request met with mixed reaction from praising its frankness to pointing out the impossibility of it.
Mr. Sato follows a hot lead from a Maasai warrior for some elusive Kenyan food in Japan, and isn’t disappointed.
Back due to popular demand and this time in Osaka, Pac-Man will give a few lucky passengers a ride as it chases takoyaki.
New tool allows Kyoto police to be at the scene of the crime before the crime even occurs.
You might think a scrub brush would be a terrible thing to rest your sleepy head on, but think again.
They say you should spend at least three months’ salary when selecting an engagement meteorite, but this guy seems to have gone overboard.
Senior police official quoted as saying, “I have never heard of this behavior, but it’s sick.”
Sompo Japan’s groundbreaking policy covers doxxing, negative memes, and other forms of flaming, but trolls need not apply.
Body discovered several days after man passed away.
Bringing the over-the-top soccer moves of Captain Tsubasa to a live stage seems like a crazy idea, but it’s the kind of crazy Ebina has built a career on.
Although technically neither a “rainbow” nor “fire,” catching a glimpse of this phenomenon has put a spring in everyone’s step.
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Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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Dynamic, delicious sashimi searing lesson will show you the true flavor of katsuo tataki【Photos】
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
We eat 13 of the most highly recommended sushi items at Sushiro and pick the best of the best
Dining with Totoro — 400-year-old ceramics company makes Studio Ghibli chopstick rests【Photos】
How should you respond when a Japanese person gives you a compliment?
Sexy new Japanese lingerie sets are inspired by 50-year-old horror anime【Photos】
The most preposterous “adult” gacha capsule toys at Akihabara Station
Beyond miso soup – You can get miso bear in a can in Japan, and we’ve tried it【Taste test】
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
What Hayao Miyazaki’s Mei would look like if Studio Ghibli released My Neighbor Totoro in 3-D
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Okayama prefecture to receive its first Pokémon-themed manhole covers【Pics】
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