We finally get a chance to test this portable laundromat and see just how clean it can make your clothes.
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:
“One isn't always in the mood for bold tastes. But when I'm in the mood for bold flavor I turn to you.”
“Stupid article. Who cares what the Japanese think it's cool. You don't call a monkey, "gorilla".”
“You know, this is about the most cogent explanation of how a turbocharger works that I have ever seen in the non-motorsports world.”
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“It's people like you who make exploitation possible.”
“It looks yummy and the story was great. Thank you for the smile.”
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That wily shrunken PI always gets to the bottom of things, even while licensing his brand to a line of curry.
These days its hard to describe any music as “unique” but Aragehonji certainly fit that bill.
Yes, you, too, might become a double-medalist in the Olympics, but only if you eat your instant curry!
Power harassment is a relatively newly defined but widespread form of workplace harassment in Japan where people abuse their rank by demeaning their subordinates. But why do people do it?
A handful of golf courses in Fukuoka Prefecture have refused to add a certain checkbox to their applications for fear of their lives.
Do you dread the time the mic gets passed your way during Karaoke functions? We have the answer.
Brush up on your flying chariot versus incense chariot tactics with this close-quarters version of the complex Japanese relative of chess.
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As usual, when Mr. Sato thinks he has a good idea, we strongly recommend you don’t try it at home.
What was meant to be a brief but shameful public apology by the parent of a rape suspect turned into a lengthy feeding frenzy by the media.
The answer may not surprise fans of the lovable rock band.
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Of course making a giant robot suit is no easy task, but Hajime Research Institute is 22 percent there.
When staying at this century-old correctional facility, you might hope they lock you up and throw away the key.
What looked to be a breakthrough in the long battle to peep up the virtual superstar’s skirt turns out to be a dead end.
Warning: The story we are about to tell may not be suitable for the weak-stomached, but if you or someone you know is considering this type of procedure it would be wise to know the risks involved.
Several visitors to the doujin anime, game, and manga convention Comiket have reported peculiar clouds generated by the heat and sweat of everyone present.
Chef Yuji Ota shows us how to turn McDonald’s food into Ribollita, Carrozza, and Gattò di Patate with three easy recipes.
Thousands of passengers arrived at their destinations all over Japan last night, only to find that everyone’s bags were left behind.
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Everyday Japanese cafe chain’s seasonal sakura sweets look amazing from every angle…except one
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Japanese celebrity (sort of) apologizes for swapping seats with foreign traveler on Shinkansen
Haunted hospital near Mt Fuji re-opens after renovation at Fuji-Q Highland, and it’s terrifying
We taste makunouchi bento at four Japanese convenience store chains【Taste comparison】
Bob’s Big Boy is alive and well, and also a cute robot, in Japan【Photos】
Reservations are now open for Tokyo’s Meguro River Ohanami Chandon Cruises
Japan’s leading maker of giant cat heads needs your help!
Meet the the 90-year-old Japanese woman who is McDonald’s Japan’s oldest female employee
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Immigration raid at anime convention ends with five Japanese cosplayers being arrested overseas
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