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.”
“Thanks for the article peter!”
“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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Japanese hit song “Paprika” goes global with English version by new singers and dancers

In case you’re wondering why your kids are doing something like the “Thriller” dance all of a sudden.

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“Mayonnaise Man” believed to have returned to his uniform-ruining ways in Hokkaido

However, he appears to have traded in his weapon for a lower-calorie alternative.

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Michelin Guide-recommended delights await inside this spooky looking old house in Oita Prefecture

We track down a famously exquisite but elusive restaurant in rural Japan.

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Death-preparedness awareness poster featuring comedian draws complaints

The point is valid, but many wonder about the presentation.

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Saitama senior arrested after calling telecom provider 24,000 times to complain

A one-week reign of touch-tone terror consisting of 411 calls led to the arrest.

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Automatic cup noodle maker developed, makes instant ramen in an instant

Finally, a tool for those who cannot even boil water properly

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Get a taste of the high life with a US$92 “Tapioca” bubble tea in Tokyo

Return to Tapioca Land.

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Oscar-winning screenwriter Roger Avary on KonoSuba movie: “It’s the reason cinema was invented”

High praise from the co-writer of Pulp Fiction and Beowulf.

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Can even heavy drinkers enjoy the “Stop Drinking Center” in Okayama?

Yes, but they can’t drink there…but not because it’s a rule. It’s just… Ahhh, just see for yourself.

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Nanotech professor from one of Japan’s top universities arrested for panty-theft

Looks like Nerdlinger’s bra bomb didn’t work.

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Tokyo Olympics announce brand new heat-prevention measure: 1,300 tons of ice

Other countermeasures include ice cream for volunteers.

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Better living through gambling at Japan’s “Day Service Las Vegas”

What happens in Day Service Las Vegas thankfully doesn’t stay in Day Service Las Vegas.

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Man arrested for rape 4 days after the statute of limitations expired

Suspect was almost cleared on a legal loophole, only to be snagged by a different legal loophole.

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Seiji interviews his teenage crush Yumi Adachi with the spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen

Seiji learns that beautiful women can be a lot like centipedes: more scared of him than he is of them.

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Talkin’ Terminator and droppin’ F-bombs with Schwa-chan and Linda-san

P.K. Sanjun sits down with two icons of the Terminator series and incessantly calls the former governor “Schwa-chan.”

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Hyogo man arrested for creating biohazard zone with “own” pee

Suspect was 42 years old. His pee was at least five.

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Japanese crowdfunding underway for bottled Onionade, just like mom used to make

And if your mother never made fresh-squeezed onionade for you, you may want to consider if she really loved you.

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Niigata student tricks woman out of 100,000 yen and two pairs of dirty underwear

Ah, the old dirty-underwear-wrap con. She should have seen it coming.

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We ask one of Japan’s best guitarists how to play a crappy 100-yen toy beautifully

One man did the impossible. T-cophany played one of those crappy toy guitars beautifully.

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We hit Japan’s biggest Halloween party poorly dressed as Japan’s hottest beverage

SoraNews24: Where amazing ideas are horribly executed, and horrible ideas are amazingly executed.

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