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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Airport in Japan still reporting loss of tourists after manga’s disaster prediction

The prediction came and went, but the effects are still there.

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Japanese online flea market app bans the sale of ultrasound photos

But what am I supposed to do with all these prenatal photos of my kids cluttering up the house?

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Train photographers caught shoplifting scores of items from Osaka Expo gift shops

Suspects also ironically ripped off train companies to do it.

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As shorts are increasingly allowed in the Japanese workplace, could hairy legs be harassment?

It’s a hairy situation to say the least.

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It’s a great time to crack open some fossils in Ono City, Fukui Prefecture

Lots of fun for fans of science and/or breaking things.

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Tokyo cafe staffed by robots piloted by paralyzed and otherwise housebound people

It’s the Dawn of a new restaurant experience.

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Don’t judge Amazon Japan’s lowest rated massage sandals until walking a mile in them

Provided both you and they can last that long.

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Japanese household cleaner maker releases survival horror scrubbing game on Steam

In this game, no one can hear you clean.

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Puppet Sunsun taking over Lawson convenience stores all over Japan

Help celebrate the biggest name in Japanese puppets today.

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Live-action Luffy Inaki Godoy made the voyage to Tokyo for a surprise-filled One Piece Day 2025

Try to say “real-life Luffy” five times fast.

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New mineral discovered in Japan named after the goddess of the sun

Researchers are far from jaded about this jade.

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Rhinoceros beetles falling out of favor with Japanese kids

Hotter summers to blame for insect-adverse kids.

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Japan has toothpaste that’s supposed to make milk taste better after you brush with it【Taste test】

We take Breath Labo to the lab.

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The Osaka subway system and Dracula want to teach you about blood

No blood will be shown though, if you’re squeamish about that stuff.

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Immersive multimedia Gustav Klimt exhibition held in Tokyo

Toss on a loose-fitting robe and head on down.

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Unko Museum to open in Okinawa with some exclusive crap

This is a good movement.

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Mrs. Green Apple’s recent concert gets noise complaints from next city over, 15 kilometers away

Those darn kids with their rock music and inverted incidence!

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Lawson debuts new fried chicken so let’s see how it compares to other stores

Is the biggest bird best?

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Visiting Shohei Ohtani’s official manhole lid in his hometown and more

Always judge a manhole by its cover.

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Honda’s real-life Koraidon to run for the first time at Suzuka 8 Hours final

The past is now.

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