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Katie Pask

Originally from the UK, Katie Pask has been living in Oita prefecture since 2009. Nursery teacher by day and secret pop star by night, Katie spends most of her free time either performing on a stage or belting it out at karaoke. Despite enjoying travelling to new places and trying new things, she is still determined to find the perfect plate of fish and chips in Japan. (if you have any recommendations, hit her up on the links below. She’s willing to travel.)

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Menya Musashi adds ice cream to curry ramen to make the perfect summer dish

• Katie Pask
  Jul 30, 2022
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For those days where you can’t decide if you want to eat curry, ice cream or ramen, why not just have all three at once?

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• Japan
• (COK • Coolish • crazy • curry • food • ice cream • Lotte • Menya Musashi • ramen • restaurants • weird)

Japanese heavy metal band Maximum the Hormone’s London gig gives our reporter new outlook on life

• Katie Pask
  Jul 29, 2022

Intense heavy metal gig leaves our Maximum the Hormone newbie wanting to live life to the fullest.

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• Japan, UK
• (COK • concerts • heavy metal • Ikuna Kamezawa • london • Maximum the Hormone • music • SNJO)

Delicious bento without the plastic waste — the OniBen is the one-handed mini meal we all need

• Katie Pask
  Jul 25, 2022

Traditional bento shop collaborates with pair of comedians to make environmentally sustainable mini-lunches.

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• Japan
• (bento • eco-friendly • food • Hamamatsu • lunch • onigiri • Pakkun • Pakkun Makkun • Patrick Harlan • SDGs • Shizuoka)

We find who gives the best deadpan face in inaugural ‘King of Expressionlessness’ Championship

• Katie Pask
  Jul 25, 2022

Who is best able to completely rid their face of any emotion whatsoever? Let’s find out!

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• Japan
• (Ahiruneko • championship • crazy • face • funny • Go Hatori • gurning • King of Expressionlessness • Masanuki Sunakoma • Mr. Sato • P.K. Sanjun • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • Takashi Harada)

Host your very own Japanese summer festival with these DIY carnival game stands

• Katie Pask
  Jul 22, 2022

Cool new kits let you enjoy the atmosphere of a Japanese summer festival without leaving your home.

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• Japan
• (ball scooping • festival games • festivals • Japanese festival • summer • summer festival)

Get a taste of the Mediterranean in Tokyo with Starbucks Reserve Roastery’s new Summer Terrace

• Katie Pask
  Jul 20, 2022

Starbucks Reserve Roastery’s latest offering will make you feel like you’re holidaying in Europe without even stepping on an aeroplane.

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• Japan
• (food • Italian food • Italy • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo • sweets • Tokyo)

We try roasted horseshoe crab in Thailand, regret our choice yet strangely long for more

• Katie Pask
  Jul 18, 2022

The horseshoe crab’s uniquely coastal taste leaves our reporter unsure whether she hates it or loves it.

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• Japan, SE Asia
• (COK • crab • food • horseshoe crab • Ikuna Kamezawa • SNJO • taste test • Thai food • Thailand • travel • weird)

Fendi’s latest collection features garments made using kata-yuzen, a historic Japanese dyeing technique

• Katie Pask
  Jul 16, 2022

Fashion giants use traditional fabric dyeing technique in their Fall/Winter collection.

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• Japan
• (art • beautiful • dyeing • fashion • fendi • kata-yuzen • kimono • Kyoto)

300 year old Japanese confectioner gets ’serious, for real’ with a vegan, gluten free dorayaki

• Katie Pask
  Jul 12, 2022

Historic confectioners aim to make sweet treat accessible for everyone with new recipe.

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• Japan
• (dorayaki • food • gluten-free • Japanese sweets • Mie • sweets • vegan • wagashi)

We go on a pilgrimage to find traditional sweets shaped like a Subaru car

• Katie Pask
  Jul 9, 2022

A must-have snack for anyone who likes cars, traditional Japanese confectionary… or both!

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• Japan
• (car • food • Gunma • gunma prefecture • Japanese sweets • monaka • SNJO • Subaru • sweets • Takamichi Furusawa • taste test • traditional sweets • travel)

Monster Hunter’s Malzeno invades Tokyo via incredible 3-D video

• Katie Pask
  Jul 4, 2022

The Elder Dragon is making a fearsome appearance in Shinjuku for a limited time only.

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• Japan
• (3-D • 3-D billboard • cool • Cross Shinjuku Vision • malzeno • Monster Hunter • shinjuku • technology • Tokyo • video games)

Naomi Watanabe’s New York food budget leaves TV co-stars and netizens stunned

• Katie Pask
  Jul 3, 2022

People were shocked to learn that eating out in the Big Apple comes with a big bill at the end of your meal.

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• Japan
• (breakfast • celebrities • crazy • expensive • food • Naomi Watanabe • New York)

We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan

• Katie Pask
  Jul 2, 2022

Thankfully our reporter lived to tell the tale.

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• Japan, SE Asia
• (Bangkok • food • Ikuna Kamezawa • internationalism • izakaya • raw liver • Restaurant • restaurants • SNJO • Thailand • travel)

Tokyo’s Imperial Palace to hold Floating Lantern Ceremony for first time in three years

• Katie Pask
  Jun 27, 2022

The breathtaking event is back after being cancelled due to the pandemic.

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• Japan
• (beautiful • Chidorigafuchi • COK • events • festivals • Floating Lantern • imperial castle moat • Imperial Palace • lanterns • summer • Tokyo • travel)

We spend 24 hours trying to keep a Tamagotchi alive, it ends up doing something weirder

• Katie Pask
  Jun 23, 2022

The Tamagotchi Smart means you can take your virtual pet with you everywhere.

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• Japan
• (cute • Japanese toys • SNJO • Tamagotchi • Tamagotchi 25th Anniversary • Tamagotchi Smart • toys • Udonko • virtual pet • virtual pets)

Former Ultraman actor declared Japan’s Favourite Dad because he “helps out around the house”

• Katie Pask
  Jun 18, 2022

Taiyo Sugiura once more comes out on top in ‘Favourite Papa’ survey.

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• Japan
• (dads • fathers • nozomi tsuji • Parenting • parents • society • survey • taiyo sugiura • Ultraman)

Sanrio’s 2022 popularity ranking brings fans to tears after character’s shock return to top ten

• Katie Pask
  Jun 17, 2022

Sanrio’s lesser-known fishy familiar makes a long-awaited return to the top of the rankings.

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• Japan
• (character poll • character ranking • Cinnamoroll • cute • Hangyodon • Hello Kitty • Kuromi • pom pom purin • ranking • roll • Sanrio)

Fast & Furious’ Justin Lin to direct One Punch Man live-action, Twitter suggests potential cast

• Katie Pask
  Jun 16, 2022

Announcing the director of the movie has got Japanese Twitter speculating on who will be cast in the leading role.

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• Japan
• (anime • film • hollywood • justin lin • Live action • manga • movies • One-Punch Man • twitter • Yusuke Murata)

“Is it acceptable to go to a family restaurant for your first date?” Japanese survey asks

• Katie Pask
  Jun 13, 2022

Survey asks Japanese people how they feel about going somewhere cheap and cheerful for a first date.

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• Japan
• (COK • date ideas • dating • family restaurants • food • relationships • restaurants • romance • society • survey)

Harry Potter Cafe opening in Tokyo and the menu is nothing short of spellbinding【Photos】

• Katie Pask
  Jun 11, 2022

The magical café is a must-visit for all true Potterheads.

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• Japan
• (Akasaka • awesome • cafe • drinks • food • Harry Potter • harry potter cafe • magic • restaurants • sweets)

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