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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“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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You don’t have to be a baseball fan to be a fan of arguably Japan’s greatest export to the sport.
There is a limited chance to try out Kurazushi’s latest transmogrification of vinegared rice.
A simple act of kindness during a hard rain ultimately changed the life of one young girl.
Men told to move to the back of the shopping complex rather than use a perfectly good toilet inside the restaurant.
The modern Japanese art of fake food samples has given birth to this stand which beautifully merges the heights of both elegance and kitsch.
Escape from an Urban Legend looks to perfect the intriguing combination of scare houses and escape games.
A former best-selling variation of sushi has returned, but it might be difficult to catch.
Azuki Bar Day is celebrated on 1 July and the makers of the tasty frozen snack sure know how to celebrate!
That’s “top” as in a “spinning top” not like “top class,” but then again, he probably is… Ah, just watch the darn video.
Let’s take this rare sighting of an S-Class bakkura to learn a little about what being a bakkura is all about.
Common sense might lead you to believe that “emoji” is simply a variation of “emoticon,” but Japanese common sense tells a whole different story.
The combined talents and bravery of three individuals narrowly prevented a traffic disaster from getting out of hand.
Office employee poses question to the Internet: Is it wrong to drink a non-alcoholic beer during a break?
If you were to express the phrase “Why the heck not?” in the form of food, this might be it.
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Does a long line mean a sweeter deal? We compare two sweets from a Hokkaido food fair【Taste test】
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Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Peanuts and Coke becomes a viral hit in Japan, but is it a trend worth joining?
New book teaches Japanese people English to help out foreign travelers
Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them
We mixed all 31 flavors of Baskin Robbins ice cream and created a Frankenstein dessert【Video】
Beautiful fan-made Pokémon tribute is as moving as any official Nintendo ad for series 【Video】
Man breaks into Japanese high school, steals desk to “get taste of the world of Love Live” anime
We slide down Osaka’s most famous tower and get free curry for it
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Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights
You can assemble a well-balanced team of Pokémon, them eat them, thanks to Japanese cake chain
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Totoro Fund line of beautiful artwork and apparel lets you help the real-world Totoro Forest
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Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
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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
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them
We mixed all 31 flavors of Baskin Robbins ice cream and created a Frankenstein dessert【Video】
Beautiful fan-made Pokémon tribute is as moving as any official Nintendo ad for series 【Video】
Man breaks into Japanese high school, steals desk to “get taste of the world of Love Live” anime
We slide down Osaka’s most famous tower and get free curry for it
New 7-Eleven sandwich goes viral in Japan, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?
We visit the 24-hour male-only sauna just outside of Hakata Station and ponder a strange sight
Do people in Kyoto really stand to the right on escalators?
Pancake steamed buns coming to Japanese convenience stores, said to pair well with fried chicken
Starbucks Japan has a secret coffee press service that not many people know about
Our search for the coldest place in Tokyo to escape Japan’s heat wave takes us below the earth【Pics】
Japanese manhole lid raises eyebrows with fertility god symbol that looks like… well, you know
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