We show solidarity with the itasha community by hanging out in a Starbucks parking lot with the Mr. Sato Car.
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.”
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“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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At first our Haunted Tokyo reporter was horrified to notice his wedding band had disappeared, but now he is thankful for it.
The jagged cliffs of Tojinbo was often visited by those seeking death, now it is visited by those seeking Girafarig.
Our reporter Go Hattori takes the plunge into the greasy underworld of buying social media followers.
Request met with mixed reaction from praising its frankness to pointing out the impossibility of it.
Mr. Sato follows a hot lead from a Maasai warrior for some elusive Kenyan food in Japan, and isn’t disappointed.
Back due to popular demand and this time in Osaka, Pac-Man will give a few lucky passengers a ride as it chases takoyaki.
New tool allows Kyoto police to be at the scene of the crime before the crime even occurs.
You might think a scrub brush would be a terrible thing to rest your sleepy head on, but think again.
They say you should spend at least three months’ salary when selecting an engagement meteorite, but this guy seems to have gone overboard.
Senior police official quoted as saying, “I have never heard of this behavior, but it’s sick.”
Sompo Japan’s groundbreaking policy covers doxxing, negative memes, and other forms of flaming, but trolls need not apply.
Body discovered several days after man passed away.
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