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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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Rural Japanese town overrun with elderly zombies in attempt to control wild boar population
- Katie Pask
Mar 9, 2022 - Tweet
Small town in Shizuoka Prefecture hopes to bring in tourists and keep away pests by turning its residents into the walking dead.
- Japan
- (camping • crazy • deer • funny • matsuzaki • Shizuoka • video • weird • wild boar • zombie • zombie camp • zombies)
Studio Ghibli’s popular Toshio Suzuki exhibition returns, includes 8800 of his favourite books
- Katie Pask
Mar 7, 2022
Learn secrets about one of Japan’s most famous producers at this magical exhibition.
- Japan
- (art exhibition • exhibition • Ghibli • ghibli art • Ghibli Exhibition • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli Exhibition • Tokyo • Toshio Suzuki)
We get ourselves a facelift for less than ten dollars and look instantly younger
- Katie Pask
Mar 6, 2022
And all it took was a few strips of tape!
- Japan
- (anti-ageing • anti-aging • cosmetics • face lift • mariko • Mariko Ohanabatake • plastic surgery • SNJO • tape • youth)
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
- Katie Pask
Mar 4, 2022
Grilled croquette sandwiches may be our new favourite breakfast.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • camp • camp food • croquet • croquette • croquettes • food • grilled sandwich • sandwich • SNJO • SoraKitchen • taste test • toasted sandwich)
Kids magazine comes with functioning ticket gate machine, makes beeping sounds when gates open
- Katie Pask
Feb 28, 2022
New edition of children’s magazine Youchien even has adults reaching for their wallets.
- Japan
- (cool • craft • crafts • densha otaku • JR • JR East • jr ticket machine • kids • kids craft • kindergarten • magazine • papercraft • train)
Coca-Cola Japan are testing “fill your own bottles” water dispensers to help reduce plastic waste
- Katie Pask
Feb 26, 2022
The water dispensers fall in line with the drinks giant’s global goal for 25 percent reusable packaging by 2030.
- Japan
- (Coca-Cola • drinks • eco-friendly • environment • PET bottles • plastic bottles • recycling • vending machines • water)
Naomi Watanabe produces new line of comfortable yet supportive ‘at home’ bras, sizes up to 5L
- Katie Pask
Feb 25, 2022
‘If I don’t wear a bra, I’m in danger of my breasts hitting my face when I walk,’ the fashion icon joked.
- Japan
- (bras • comfortable • fashion • lingerie • Naomi Watanabe • plus size)
We visit a train station in historical ninja town, see ninja trick art, and become ninjas ourselves
- Katie Pask
Feb 24, 2022
Koka City was once home to the legendary Koga Ninja Clan, and the local station pays homage with some fun trick art!
- Japan
- (art • awesome • Haruka • haruka takagi • Koga • koga ninja • koka • Ninja • ninjas • Shiga • Shiga Prefecture • shinobi • SNJO • train station • trains • trick art)
“Gamer apartments” available to rent for under US$350 a month, comes with full gaming PC set up
- Katie Pask
Feb 23, 2022
The ‘e-room‘ comes complete with gaming PCs, desk, chair and more.
- Japan
- (apartments • Basara • COK • cool • crazy • e-sports • gamer • pro gamers • pro gaming • video games)
Many young Japanese people aren’t drinking sake these days
- Katie Pask
Feb 22, 2022
The Japanese drink is losing its popularity with youth, according to survey.
We order lunch at Mos Burger-owned restaurant, end up with traditional Japanese breakfast
- Katie Pask
Feb 22, 2022
Mr. Sato’s light lunch ended up turning into a feast for the gods.
- Japan
- (food • healthy food • Japanese food • Japanese restauramts • MOS • Mos Burger • Mr. Sato • restaurants • ryokan • ryokan meal • SNJO • Tokyo)
Tour space with a cat guide while the sweet aroma of catnip and paw pads fills your nostrils
- Katie Pask
Feb 14, 2022
This will be one space trip cat fans will never forget.
- Japan
- (anime • cats • cool • cute • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • planetariums • relax • relaxing • science • technology • Tokyo • weird)
Ferry takes trip halfway across Japan… without anyone steering it
- Katie Pask
Feb 12, 2022
Unmanned cargo ship travelled from Hokkaido to Ibaraki, and netizens have mixed feelings.
- Japan
- (A.I. • AI technology • autonomous • autonomous vehicles • awesome • cargo ships • ferry • Hokkaido • Ibarakai • ship • Sunflower ferry • technology • unmanned)
“Japanese Beyoncé” Naomi Watanabe is now a model for Beyoncé’s Ivy Park collection
- Katie Pask
Feb 12, 2022
The fashion icon goes from impersonating Queen Bey to working for her as a model.
Enjoy a steaming bowl of Piplup with the taste of the Edo Period in fun new collaboration
- Katie Pask
Feb 11, 2022
Penguin Pokémon’s latest promotional product involves a nice bowl of miso soup.
We try Ajinomoto’s new frozen gyoza, come up with a dangerously delicious way to eat them
- Katie Pask
Feb 5, 2022
You’ll never eat gyoza the same way ever again!
- Japan
- (beer • food • Go Hatori • gyoza • pot stickers • SNJO • Tabasco • tacos • Takashi Harada • taste test)
We spend a night alone in a stylish hotel that is also storage facility for works of art
- Katie Pask
Feb 5, 2022
Spend a little ‘me-time’ surrounded by beautiful art!
- Japan
- (art • art museum • Asakusa • beautiful • hotel • hotels in tokyo • KAIKA Tokyo • Kuramae • museum • SNJO • solo • solo travel • Tokyo • tokyo hotels • travel)
American sports website promotes upcoming Super Bowl via…Attack on Titan?
- Katie Pask
Feb 3, 2022
American football is cruel and unforgiving, and yet it is also beautiful.
- Japan
- (anime • AoT • art • Attack on Titan • awesome • Eren • Eren Yeager • Japanese Twitter • Super Bowl • super bowl 2022 • twitter)
We can’t stop eating this chicken ramen noodle and chocolate snack we made【SoraKitchen】
- Katie Pask
Jan 31, 2022
Stuck for inspiration for Valentine’s Day or just fancy something sweet AND salty? Why not give this recipe a try?
- Japan
- (Baby Star Ramen • chocolate • COK • cooking • food • ramen • recipe • snacks • SNJO • SoraKitchen • sweets • taste test)
Blast from the past as this year’s makeup trends inspired by looks from the ’80s and 2000s
- Katie Pask
Jan 29, 2022
Travel back in time with these retro-looking hair and make-up styles!
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- Japan
- (1980s • 80s • COK • fashion • Japanese makeup • make up trends • makeup • Shiseido)
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