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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Although knocked out of the competition, the wrinkle ribbon worm of the Antarctic has made its presence felt.
It would probably be feeling pretty good about itself right now if it hadn’t died in the process.
We search for the truth behind the alleged excessive nipple exposure of tank tops sold by Arkkil.
Organizing committee seems to have a problem with a huge clumsy bear running around with an open flame.
The infamous sound effect used by Gundam and many other movies, songs, and anime is this humble instrument.
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New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
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Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
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
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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Enjoy a Pokémon tea ceremony with new matcha goods featuring Poltchageist and Sinistcha
Ancient temple with National Treasures is a hidden gem on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage
Beautiful set of 24 Ghibli anime memo pads returns, will have you wanting to take notes by hand
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
We try out the fifth most popular restaurant among foreigners in Japan: Italian restaurant Nino
Easy DIY open-air bath setup makes life at our Japanese country house better than ever【SoraHouse】
Japan has seven lucky taxis in Tokyo, and we just boarded one of them
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Muji Japan?
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
McDonald’s adds wasabi and teriyaki sauces to their Chicken McNuggets in Japan
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
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