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.”
“Thanks for the article peter!”
“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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What convenience store foods taste best when seared? Japanese lighter company finds out

If you can eat it, you can sear it.

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American arrested for bringing gun, ammo, and hidden knife through Japanese customs

It’s still unclear whether this is an accident or something worse.

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Myaku-Myaku takes over the new 2025 Expo store in JR Osaka Station

If you ever thought, “I would buy this, if only it were Myaku-Myaku,” then this store is for you!

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Japanese comedy giant Yoshimoto holds surprisingly existential pavilion at 2025 Expo

To laugh or not to laugh. That is the question.

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Efficient electricity made from water flowing from rivers to oceans found by Yamanashi University

This power is making me thirsty!

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Japanese government’s investment alligator mascot missing, possibly in hiding

Followers are demanding crocodile tears.

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The Sushiro of the future to open at the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025

Great Scott! It’s Sushi to the Future!

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Purification salt for gamers who can’t handle horror games released in Japan

A pyramid of salt a day keeps the Pyramid Head away.

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Gacha Toilets aim to offer Japanese mountain climbers relief and trinkets

I gacha toilet right ‘ere, pal!

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Japan’s job-quitting service gets four new customers on first day of work

Sometimes, you just know it’s not a fit.

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Our Japanese writers share times they were the fool in honor of April Fools Day

It may be factual, may be cruel. Everybody plays the fool.

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Kanagawa man arrested for pouring instant noodles into train ticket machine

We can only hope he didn’t also put money down his throat.

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Swinging an umbrella while walking has same force as a piano, Tokyo government claims

Watch where you’re pointing that thing!

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First One Piece Day outside of Japan draws huge crowds

The Straw Hat Pirates’ convention heads overseas for the first time.

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Mr. Sato is sorry for not taking your compliment well

Our reporter’s done a lot of work on his outside. Now, it’s time for the inside.

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Osaka Prefecture bans seniors from talking on the phone while using ATMs

Ban is first of its kind in Japan.

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Wendy’s First Kitchen to sell octopus ball burgers to celebrate Osaka

Where’s the octopus?

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Rare Mos Burger vending machine sells items not found in restaurants

It’s Mos, Definitely.

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World’s first hydrogen powered vending machine unveiled by Coca-Cola at Osaka-Kansai Expo

Coca-Cola unplugged.

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Thinking she was giving money to Mick Jagger to invest for her, woman conned in Aomori

No sympathy for this devil.

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