special menu
You may have heard various stories about special food items at McDonald’s eaten by the staff and not on the regular menu. One such item that is rumored to be a staple among McDonald’s staff in Japan is shio-burger, or plain salt-flavored hamburger. Apparently, this item is quite well-known among McDonald’s fans, so we decided to get to the bottom of what this mysterious hamburger is like. Read More
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Philip Kendall
Writer / Translator Hailing from Liverpool in the UK, Philip Kendall made Japan his second home in the summer of 2006 after dolefully abandoning his childhood dream of becoming a ghost buster.
Steven Simonitch
Writer/Translator Though a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Steven currently resides in Nagano, Japan, where he is known by the old lady at the supermarket as “the white guy who always buys 2 packs of natto.
Master Blaster
Writer / Translator Master Blaster is the two-man translating team of Steven Le Blanc and Masami M.
Kay
Writer / Translator Kay is a native Japanese who has lived in Honolulu, Hawaii and Los Angeles, California. She currently resides in Tokyo and enjoys writing about a wide range of topics, including all things cute and glamorous.
Michelle Lynn Dinh
Writer / Translator Originally from California, Michelle is currently working as an assistant English teacher on the tiny island of Chiburi in Shimane prefecture.
Jessica Ocheltree
Writer / Translator Jessica Ocheltree is a freelance writer and editor living in the exciting, interesting and sometimes perplexing city of Tokyo.
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