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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Shinzo Abe might have just pulled a total David Copperfield during an appearance in Akihabara.
Elderly people encouraged to give up all driving privileges in exchange for somewhat cheaper Happy Meals.
Although in the cars’ defense I never really knew what that logo was supposed to be either.
Given the massive number of live shows this franchise has put on, it’s no surprise they don’t always go off without a hitch.
Azuki Ice adds to legendary status in Japan once again by defiantly providing delicious treats in times of need.
Modern conveniences are returning to parts of Hokkaido, but there’s still much to be done.
Hanazono University hopes you’re never too old to get a bachelor’s in clinical psychology.
Earthquake-affected areas more or less saying they’d rather starve than take on Extra Spicy MAX END Yakisoba.
Suspect’s pet must have been a finicky feline to need to eat exotic prey like parakeets and hamsters.
We can’t say definitively that it’s the best, but 12 shiny Eevees in three hours is hard to beat.
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