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Cara Clegg

After discovering anime in her early teens, Cara decided she wanted to live in Japan. Of course her parents thought it was just a fad... but 11 years, a university degree in Japanese Studies, and a whole lot of culture shock later, here she is. She currently works a day job whilst writing and translating otome games in the evenings. Her hobbies include anime, manga, sci-fi & fantasy TV shows, and starting countless things that will never get finished.

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Japanese band robot-dances their way around London in latest music video

Cara Clegg
Nov 12, 2014
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Japanese band World Order robot-dances their way around London in their latest music video while locals look on amused and confused. Check out the full video plus screenshots after the jump!

Europe, Japan
(England • london • music • video • World Order)

First nuclear power plant set to restart in Japan after 2011 meltdown

Cara Clegg
Nov 11, 2014

Against much public backlash, two reactors at a nuclear power plant in Sendai are scheduled to be restarted. These will be the first to restart operations after all the country’s nuclear plants were shut down indefinitely following the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011.

Japan
(2011 Tohoku Earthquake • Fukushima Daiichi • news • nuclear power plant • Sendai)

NHK’s US election banner has netizens wondering if it’s the new Street Fighter

Cara Clegg
Nov 9, 2014

Last week’s US midterm elections drew the attention of the whole world, including Japan. NHK covered the whole spectacle in detail, but the usually serious broadcaster went with a bizarrely cartoonish, over-dramatic banner that showed America’s most senior politicians looking like characters in a beat-’em-up game a la Street Fighter.

Japan, USA
(Barack Obama • election • NHK • politics • voting)

Pretty Indonesian sisters share everything including good looks and sweet style 【Photos】

Cara Clegg
Nov 5, 2014

Sisters Elle and Jess Yamada from Indonesia do everything together, and that includes making a name for themselves on the fashion blogosphere. The lovely ladies are in their early twenties and have a combined total of nearly 250,000 Instagram followers, write for their popular blog on their website, and run a clothing line called Gowigasa. They’re also apparently really awesome at hulahooping, and won their high school’s hula hoop competition.

But we know what you really want is to get a good look at these two beauties, so read on to find a selection of photos after the cut.

SE Asia
(beautiful girl • beauty • fashion • models)

Do you know what to look for in a guy? Take this quiz and find out!

Cara Clegg
Nov 2, 2014

For Japanese women on a mission to get married to the perfect guy it’s important to know what to look for in a man, but there’s a lot of women out there who don’t know if they’re picking up on the right things. This quiz from a Japanese TV show is designed to help. There are nine simple questions with two possible answers for each. One answer is the good trait to look for while the other is the one to avoid. Do you know what you should be looking for in a potential husband?

Note: Take this quiz with a huge helping of salt.

Japan
(dating • quiz • relationships)

Our Japanese writer shares his tale of the night he was joined by an unwelcome guest

Cara Clegg
Oct 31, 2014

There are probably many of our male readers who have had the experience of sharing a room with a fellow male, maybe as a one-off on holiday or for a long time in dorm, or perhaps you’ve stayed over at a friend’s house after missing the last train after a night of drinking. However, most men probably don’t share a bed when this happens, right? And if your friend suddenly wormed his way into your bed in the middle of the night you’d probably be quite shocked, right?

One of our RocketNews24 Japanese writers recently wrote a column about the time he experienced such a shock himself. Below I’ll give you a translation of his original story, so read on to find out what the heck happened…

Japan
(friendship • sleepwalking)

Japan’s Kizuro Village is a hidden natural beauty and feng shui power spot

Cara Clegg
Oct 29, 2014

On the border between Wakayama and Mie prefectures, nature has created a fantastical terrain. The secluded Kizuro Village is encircled by a river and pebble beaches, turning it into a half-island paradise that’s also abundant in good qi.

Japan
(beautiful Japan • feng shui • nature • travel)

Get in the mood for the weekend with the Perth party train!

Cara Clegg
Oct 25, 2014

Get inspired for the weekend with this fun YouTube video from Down Under! It’s sure to leave a big smile on your face and an itch to get your dancing shoes on.

Australia
(Australia • dancing • fun • party • train)

Help one-million-year-old hag get back her glamorous good looks in new app

Cara Clegg
Oct 24, 2014

Looking for a new app to pass the time? Why not give Hag of the one million-year-old a try! Tap the screen and work your magic to get the hideous old hag back to her apparently stunning good looks (unconfirmed) of yesteryear.

Japan
(app • funny • games)

Is that cute girl’s profile pic really anything like her ‘real’ face?

Cara Clegg
Oct 24, 2014

This compilation of the makeup transformations of Japanese girls has sparked debate on whether anyone shows their ‘real’ face on the internet any more, and just what counts as a ‘real’ face these days anyway. Read on to see more of the startling power of makeup and good lighting, and find out the point these women are trying to make.

Global, Internet, Japan
(beauty • body image • makeup • transformation • women)

Adorable character hot pots are this fall’s kawaii-est foods

Cara Clegg
Oct 23, 2014

No country does cute food better than Japan, and the latest trend in adorable edibles is fall hot pots stuffed with cute characters that look way too good to eat!

Japan
(autumn • cute food • fall • food • halloween)

Poor little dog is driven into corner by owner’s terrifying new house guest

Cara Clegg
Oct 21, 2014

This dog’s owner brought home an unexpected guest which sent the poor pooch running for the nearest safe hiding place where its enemy couldn’t reach.

What kind of fearsome creature could have given this canine such a fright…?

Japan
(cute animals • dog • Monday Kickstart • Roomba • Vacuum robots)

Chinese woman’s catty comeback to Korean colleague gets netizens talking

Cara Clegg
Oct 19, 2014

On October 10 a Chinese woman wrote a post on an internet message board about how she spoke back to a rude Korean colleague, and it soon sparked comments and debate on Korean and Chinese attitudes towards fake goods, and towards each other.

China, Korea
(catty comments • fake bags)

Return to the golden age of arcade gaming at the Japan Game Museum

Cara Clegg
Oct 17, 2014

Located in the countryside of Japan’s Aichi Prefecture is a one-of-a-kind museum that houses an enormous collection of old-school video game cabinets and mechanical arcade games, not to mention what is purported to be the world’s leading pinball machine collection.

But the best thing about this museum is that you don’t have to just look at the arcade exhibits; you can also actually play them! And what’s more, the only price you’ll pay is the entry ticket, meaning you can enjoy all the machines to your heart’s content without having to carry a giant bag of change.

Japan
(arcade game • games • museum • Pinball • video games)

Audi celebrates 200,000 likes with (almost) traditional sentō mural

Cara Clegg
Oct 11, 2014

To celebrate 200,000 likes on Facebook, Audi commissioned sentō (public baths) artist Mizuki Tanaka to paint a mural that could be enjoyed while relaxing in the hot water of natural springs. Our photographer went to check it out.

Japan
(audi • onsen • public bath • sento)

Onigiri without the nigiri – Japan’s traditional rice balls get an update

Cara Clegg
Oct 10, 2014

Onigiri are rice balls, and they’re basically the Japanese version of sandwiches. They’re a fast, convenient snack that you can eat without getting your hands messy, and they’ve been a staple of Japanese lunches since medieval times. But now there’s a hip new version that’s trying to take over from the long-established practice of molding the rice by hand.

Japan
(cooking • food • Japanese recipe • onigiri • rice)

【Monday Kickstart】Kitty defends tissues【Video】

Cara Clegg
Oct 6, 2014

This Monday is being made all the harder for Japanese folk with the buffeting of Typhoon Phanfone, so here’s a little something to warm you up, wherever you are.

Japan
(cat • cute animals • video)

Japanese racer takes million dollar Ferrari on camping trip, fries eggs on it

Cara Clegg
Oct 3, 2014

There’s just something about young men ostentatiously showing off their expensive wheels that gets to us. And then some of them have to go that extra mile and start doing things like frying eggs on their million dollar cars, just because they can.

Japan
(automobiles • cars • Ferrari • racing)

One Direction’s Harry Styles imports Japanese to the United States

Cara Clegg
Oct 2, 2014

With their global popularity showing no sign of waning, One Direction have had a busy year, and are set for more of the same in 2015 after already announcing their On The Road Again Tour 2015. The band first visited Japan in January 2013, and since then floppy-haired tween sex symbol Harry Styles seems to have become quite taken with the country. Now it looks like he has made it his mission to spread a little bit of Japanese culture to his millions of adoring fans.

Japan
(ganbarimasu • Japanese language • One Direction)

US Department of State announces lucky winners of green card lottery

Cara Clegg
Sep 30, 2014

The US Department of State announced on its website the number of people from each region chosen for their 2013 visa lottery program, also known as the green card lottery. Those lucky enough to be chosen will then go through the application process to receive a visa granting them permanent residency in the good old US of A. Read on for more details about the lottery and to learn which parts of the world received the most visas.