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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With a simple wish to start your year off with some tasty donuts, Krispy Kreme delivers big in this year’s bag.
It’s that time of year again: time to buy bundled discounted good from nearly all of Japan’s major retailers!
From its creation to its usage, this giant robot is undeniably awesome, but there’s just one problem.
Feats of strength and porn-loving compatriots are all part of why it ain’t easy being Japanese Santa.
Three hours of resistance will get you five credits, and claiming you’re 21 gives you a free round on the punching machine!
It’s a strange state of affairs when a public TV station is treated in the same way as mosquitoes or demons.
Celebrating over a decade of computer-generated singer’s hits is sure to make some people feel old.
When we painted a car in permanent marker many asked; “What if it rained?” So, we did you one better.
According to Yoshitada Fukuhara, anime may be the only thing left to save Japan’s economy.
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Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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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
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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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What are Japan’s best, and most unique, regional rice balls?
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
This non-sweet matcha treat is one of our new favorite Kyoto snack souvenirs【Taste test】
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Studio Ghibli passport cases are here to keep you company while you travel
Muji’s Sofa Made From Air review: Is Japan’s most sought-after portable couch worth the hype?
A visit to Subnade: Downtown Tokyo’s survivor subterranean shopping center【Photos】
100 years of Japanese women’s hair and makeup trends in less than a minute and a half【Video】
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The last of the Mohican-hairstyle-wearing people still lining up for iPhones
Daiso’s Standard Products store — what’s worth buying and what’s not? Our expert weighs in
New heater-less pet kotatsu is a safe way to keep your furry friends warm this winter
Professional grade mind games: Japanese company dispatches hot dudes to make your man jealous
We head to KFC in China to chow down on a pretty pink rose-flavoured burger【Taste test】
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