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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But does it really capture the feeling of smashing through a piece of neoclassical architecture?
Perspectives are a tricky thing leading up to the production of One Thousand Paper Cranes.
JR Tennoji Station musically invites you to board one of their trains bound for the…ChAOs ReAlM‽
Combos including sweet beans & chili powder, chocolate and potato make Mr. Sato wonder if he’s just getting too old for this.
Tokyo governor sends clear message never to vandalize…unless you’re the toast of the art world.
Residents live in mild fear of the gang and hope their daughters never bring a Bad Lobster home for dinner.
Chili peppers, pickled ginger, and potato do battle with anko, mayo and chocolate inside these seemingly hard-to-stomach combos.
It took about a decade, but the Abe administration is finally figuring out how to use Twitter.
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Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
New Japanese banknotes selling online for up to 40 times original value
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Virtual YouTuber queen Kizuna Ai angrily addresses rumors her voice has been changed【Video】
Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
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Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】- Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
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Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
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Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row- Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan- Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
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After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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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Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Virtual YouTuber queen Kizuna Ai angrily addresses rumors her voice has been changed【Video】
Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
From Kyoto: The bicycle you can ride while wearing a kimono
Burger King releases new Plant-Based Whopper in Japan
Low price, free booze and curry, late check-out, and great location — Akihabara capsule hotel has it all
Japan’s caramel gacha machines offer sweet thrills, but do they deliver?
Is the Grimace shake worth the hype?
End of the strong chu-hi boom? Kirin launches new low-alcohol canned cocktail line
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Kyoto green onion theft victim becomes Kyoto green onion thief
You can now visit a recreation of Evangelion’s Tokyo-3 and live there in miniature form in【Pics】
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