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Krista Rogers
Starting with a love of J-Pop and J-dramas when she was 13, Krista Rogers has left her quiet New England hometown in the States both to study abroad in Tokyo and to work on the JET Program in beautiful Yamagata prefecture. She misses chatting in the local dialect and staging Kamehameha battles in the hallway with her students. Although she's currently working on her master's degree in Boston, she will without a doubt be back in Japan before long and buying way too much at Book-Off and Tower Records again. When she needs a break from schoolwork, Krista enjoys eating yakiniku, figure skating, finding cute cafes, watching Big Bang MVs, and continuing on her quest to catch 'em all.
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Diving into the 2024 JC & JK Buzzword Award nominations for trendy Japanese slang and more
- Krista Rogers
Dec 2, 2024 - Tweet
We take a closer look at some of the entries selected by Gen Z and Gen Alpha Japanese schoolgirls and suddenly feel very old.
- Japan
- (2024 Buzzword Awards • high school • Instagram • JCJK • JK • junior high school • language • linguistics • slang • social media • teenagers • trends)
Shimonoseki’s Koreantown isn’t like Tokyo’s or Osaka’s, but it has a retro atmosphere all its own
- Krista Rogers
Nov 29, 2024
We stumble upon a small Korean area in Yamaguchi Prefecture in the city connected to Busan, Korea by ferry.
- Japan
- (Busan • COK • Green Mall • Ikuna Kamezawa • Korea • Koreantown • Koreatown • Little Busan Festival • Shimonoseki • sister city • SNJO • Yamaguchi Prefecture)
That time when we made a theme song for Kura Sushi out of our sheer love for it【Video】
- Krista Rogers
Nov 27, 2024
Sometimes love for conveyor belt sushi makes you do crazy things.
- Japan
- (COK • composition • Conveyor belt sushi • funny • Kaitenzushi • Kura Sushi • Kurazushi • music • revolving sushi • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • video)
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
- Krista Rogers
Nov 19, 2024
Only three other countries from East or Southeast Asia scored lower on the global ranking.
- Japan
- (education • Education First • English • English in Japan • English Proficiency Index • foreign language • global • ranking • Teaching English in Japan • work)
Don’t miss the swords-on-fire performances and more at Asakusa Samuraive Show this week
- Krista Rogers
Nov 19, 2024
An entertainment show in Tokyo’s center of traditional culture combines the old with the new in a flaming, nonverbal spectacle.
- Japan
- (Asakusa • Asakusa Kagekijo Theater • entertainment • fire • Hanayashiki • Katana • Samuraive • show • swords • Tokyo • traditional)
Excuse me, could you please pass the outer space potatoes?
- Krista Rogers
Nov 13, 2024
We investigate whether these bizarre, rock-like tubers are yuck or yay.
- Japan
- (COK • cooking • crazy • food • outer space • potato • SNJO • taste test • tuber • werid • yam)
Tokyo’s expensive fountain construction plans making waves among the Japanese public
- Krista Rogers
Nov 12, 2024
Tensions are in danger of overflowing due to the project’s massive projected expenses.
- Japan
- (budget • cherry blossom • expense • odaiba • society • Somei Yoshino • Tokyo • water fountain)
What’s the most popular way to prepare Japan’s beloved breakfast dish, Tamago Kake Gohan?
- Krista Rogers
Nov 5, 2024
Survey results shed light on people’s personal preferences for mixing the raw egg into the rice as well as which side seasonings to add for flavor.
- Japan
- (breakfast • food • Hot Pepper • raw egg • rice • survey • tamago kake gohan • Tamago Kake Gohan Day • TKG)
New heater-less pet kotatsu is a safe way to keep your furry friends warm this winter
- Krista Rogers
Nov 5, 2024
The kotatsu was developed under the supervision of a veterinarian and uses special Heat Loop technology to trap heat.
New Akita Inu and Hachiko marshmallows are the best and squishiest souvenirs from Japan
- Krista Rogers
Oct 30, 2024
Shibuya is going to the dogs in the cutest way possible–and you can now take them home to share with family and friends.
- Japan
- (Akita Inu • Akita Prefecture • collaboration • cute • Felissimo • Hachifull Shibuya meets Akita • marshmallow • One for Akita • Shibuya • Shibuya Scramble Square • souvenir • Tokyo • YOU+MORE!)
We start craving hotpot with the release of Japan’s 2024 National Nabe Opening Forecast map
- Krista Rogers
Oct 28, 2024
Move over, fall foliage forecast, and make room for this year’s predictions about the opening of hotpot season.
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
- Krista Rogers
Oct 22, 2024
We make a simple dish with the fruit that would make Crayola proud by cooking it with…pork?!
- Japan
- (akebi • bitter • chocolate vine • COK • cooking • fall • fruit • Ikuna Kamezawa • pork • purple • seasonal • SNJO • unusual)
Is that a public toilet or a performing arts hall? In Tokyo, you never know
- Krista Rogers
Oct 22, 2024
A simple toilet break turns into a deeper-than-expected thinking session for us.
- Japan
- (bathroom • COK • Hatagaya • public toilet • restroom • sanitary • SNJO • toilet • Tokyo • Yuuichiro Wasai)
Enjoy fall to the fullest by soaking up a splash of color with autumn leaves and onsen
- Krista Rogers
Oct 16, 2024
Here are four great places in Japan where you can enjoy both the fall foliage as well as a soak in the hot springs.
- Japan
- (autumn • Booking.com • fall • fall leaves • foliage • hot springs • hotel • leaves • onsen • seasons • tourism • travel)
Our Halloween hype explodes at Domino’s Japan with the reimagined Volcano Pizza
- Krista Rogers
Oct 15, 2024
You’ll find no tricks–only treats–in this edible volcano of cheesy, melty goodness.
We go on our own hunt for “the biggest mountain” to climb in the style of Tokyo Swindlers
- Krista Rogers
Oct 8, 2024
The only difference is that our version of a “mountain” may be a bit more gastronomically inclined.
- Japan
- (big mountain • COK • crime • Gotanda • land • Netflix • Restaurant • SNJO • Tokyo • Tokyo Swindlers • TV show • Yuuichiro Wasai)
Witness the stunning hues of red and blue with Lake Biwa views at Mt. Hakodate’s Kokia Park
- Krista Rogers
Oct 7, 2024
Looking for a scenic outing this month? This lakeside park in Shiga will leave you transfixed with all of its autumn glory.
- Japan
- (autumn • beautiful • fall • flowers • Hakodateyama • kochia • kokia • park • seasonal • Shiga Prefecture • Takashima • travel)
Shizuoka’s local Cherry Beans Potato French fries are just plain devilishly good
- Krista Rogers
Oct 2, 2024
We can neither confirm nor deny that the devil made us eat them, but regardless, we would binge them again in a heartbeat.
- Japan
- (Cherry Beans Potato • COK • dining • food • french fries • Restaurant • Shizuoka Prefecture • SNJO • takeout)
Shining a light on a magical summer moment in Kyoto after dark
- Krista Rogers
Sep 30, 2024
In a city with endless appeal, we found something just as enchanting as traditional culture or ancient structures.
- Japan
- (COK • fireflies • hotaru • Kyoto • nature • Philosopher's Walk • Shijo Bridge • SNJO • Tasuku Egawa)
Edamame fans unite! Zunda-flavored Meiji Super Cup ice cream is here
- Krista Rogers
Sep 24, 2024
Meiji unveils its newest crowdsourced flavor inspired by a delicacy of northeastern Japan.
- Japan
- (30th anniversary • dessert • edamame • ice cream • Meiji • new flavor • super cup • sweets • zunda)
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