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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McDonald’s Japan finds secret to having best year ever: treat workers and customers better

Thanks in part to paying employees more, CEO Sarah Cassanova has put the chain back on top like never before.

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Fans wonder if children’s show Pretty Cure’s next season will go “full lesbian”

This long-running children’s series may not be doing it on purpose, but is making significant strides in LGBT acceptance in Japan.

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Tokyo taking a stand on walking up and down escalators

But are people willing to undo the long-running social custom of only standing on one side of an escalator?

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Earth Chemical to change name of insecticide products to “insect care products”

And should probably brace themselves for a slew of complaints from angry stag beetle and ant farm owners.

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Survey finds that Osaka people don’t eat takoyaki octopus balls as much as you’d think

A large majority of people living in Osaka said to eat their iconic food takoyaki less than a dozen times a year.

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China seeing decrease in traditional art of eye shaving

It seems kids today have better things to do than taking razors to each other’s eyes.

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Pink-shirted multiplying man found in Akihabara on Google Street View

In the Matrix of Google Maps, our Neo has been found.

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Kobe set to light up “World’s Number-One Christmas Tree” in all its confusing glory

It’s soon to be official, Kobe will win Christmas this year, and with it, all of Santa’s gold.

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Sushi Cake is returning to Japan for the holidays

Despite the elegant appearance, Sushi Cake promises to be as tasty as any other cake made from raw tuna and vinegared rice.

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For millions of people, anime actress Hiromi Tsuru was more than a voice, she was “by our side”

While Anpanman was the undisputed hero of his own anime, Hiromi Tsuru’s superbly voiced Dokin-chan was the rest of us.

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World’s first artificial shooting stars gearing up for debut over Hiroshima

When you wish upon a star, make a reservation from where you are. ♪

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Tokyo’s Tsukiji Hongan Temple opens a cafe, breakfast set has 16 side dishes!

This 400 year old temple invites you to worship their wide array of cakes and teas.

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Award-winning umbrella that transports you into a manga finally hits the market

Other award-winning items up for sale include rags that look cuter with dirt and tea that tastes like the cosmos.

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Mr. Sato asks the police how he can avoid getting hassled by them

Even when he’s not dressed as a glam rocker, Mr. Sato can’t help but draw the suspicion of Tokyo law enforcement.

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Pig bone pudding available online with the slogan: “No, seriously”

Promises the great taste of tonkotsu ramen, in a pudding!

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Space agency in Japan has a surprising hidden girl in its visitor maps

Once you see her you’ll never unsee her… which sucks if you need to find your way around the Tsukuba Space Center.

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Bat soup in Palau is pretty intense

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that goes for meals as well.

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Nippon TV secretly records Asahi Newspaper reporter secretly recording up woman’s skirt

“As long as everybody is videotaping everyone else, justice will be done.” (Marge Simpson)

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“Most luxurious consommé potato chips” on the way, flavored with wagyu, lobster, white wine

As if consommé potato chips alone didn’t sound fancy enough.

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There is a little piece of heaven that only appears for up to an hour a day in Palau

The gorgeous Long Beach lets us in for a brief thirty minutes.

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