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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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Uniqlo opens its first Furugi Project secondhand clothing pop-up shop in Tokyo
- Krista Rogers
Apr 9, 2024 - Tweet
We buy clothes at Japan’s only Uniqlo location specializing in reused and remade clothing.
- Japan
- (Chitosedai • COK • fashion • Fukuoka • furugi project • Mr. Sato • pop-up shop • recycle • reuse • Setagaya • SNJO • tenjin • Tokyo • Uniqlo • used clothing)
Enjoy viewing Kyoto’s cherry blossoms from above on a guided zipline tour
- Krista Rogers
Apr 9, 2024
The Kyoto Zipline Adventure offers a a new way to enjoy Kyoto when it’s in full bloom.
- Japan
- (cherry blossom • fun • Kyoto • Kyoto Zipline Adventure • recreation • sakura • Uji • ziplining)
Sengoku samurai warlords transform into easy-to-brew, fruity flavored tea tablets
- Krista Rogers
Apr 4, 2024
A new line of tea tablets uses the family crests of six famous samurai clans from Japan’s Sengoku era along with uniquely selected flavors for each.
- Japan
- (chablet • family crest • history • kamon • Oda • samurai • Sengoku • sengoku era • Sengoku period • souvenir • tablet • tea • Tokugawa • Toyotomi • warlord)
We try the free muscle bread distributed by macho dudes at a one-day, pop-up event in Tokyo
- Krista Rogers
Apr 2, 2024
This may be the only time in known human history when a six-pack was achieved using carbs.
- Japan
- (abs • bakery • bread • COK • Ebisu • funny • Handsome men • macho • melon bread • melonpan • Mr. Sato • muscle • SNJO • Zen-Noh)
We investigate the newly released film revival of Hayao Miyazaki’s Sherlock Hound
- Krista Rogers
Mar 26, 2024
The remastered and re-released theatrical feature is back in Japanese theaters for a limited time to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
- Japan
- (animation • anime • detective • dogs • film • Hayao Miyazaki • K. Masami • limited • revival • Sherlock Holmes • Sherlock Hound • Studio Ghibli)
We order an amazing Vegeta battle armor suit and dash down the street to celebrate Saiyan Day
- Krista Rogers
Mar 26, 2024
Our Dragon Ball enthusiast reporter transforms into his version of the Prince of all Saiyans and may still be running to this day.
- Japan
- (AliExpress • armor • COK • cosplay • Costume • DBZ • Dragon Ball • Masanuki Sunakoma • Saiyan • SNJO • Vegeta)
We make Miyagi Prefecture’s famous seri-nabe hotpot using ingredients bought in Sendai
- Krista Rogers
Mar 21, 2024
The dish is unique in that all parts of the seri plant are consumed–leaves, stems, and roots included.
- Japan
- (COK • cooking • food • hotpot • Ikuna Kamezawa • nabe • Sendai • seri • seri-nabe • SNJO • winter)
Love yakiniku but dining solo? Here’s what it’s like to eat alone at Yakiniku Like
- Krista Rogers
Mar 20, 2024
Experiencing solo yakiniku for the first time at a popular chain specializing in yakiniku-for-one.
- Japan
- (alone • clever • COK • cool • food • Korean barbecue • meat • restaurants • Saya Togashi • SNJO • solo dining • yakiniku • Yakiniku Like)
Has Kyoto Prefecture’s super spicy food area still got the heat, or has it sizzled out?
- Krista Rogers
Mar 19, 2024
A trip that was meant to be pleasantly nostalgic resulted in a big shock, but also came with a silver, spicy lining.
- Japan
- (COK • food • haruka takagi • Kyoto • mapo tofu • Muko • SNJO • spicy • spicy food • tourism • travel)
The most popular places in Japan for viewing sakura in 2024, according to local travel agency
- Krista Rogers
Mar 12, 2024
Here are the most popular picks for cherry blossom-viewing in both eastern and western Japan, based on bookings.
- Japan
- (best • cherry blossom • Club Tourism • flower viewing • ohanami • ranking • sakura • spring • tour • travel)
Want to enjoy sakura season but have allergies? Tokyo indoor park offers the perfect solution
- Krista Rogers
Mar 12, 2024
The Tenbou-Park Sakura Festival in Ikebukuro’s popular Sunshine City shopping complex promises a sneeze and itchy eyes-free flower-viewing experience.
- Japan
- (allergies • cherry blossoms • COK • hanami • hay fever • Ikebukuro • sakura • Sakura Matsuri • Sunshine 60 • Sunshine City • Tenbou-Park • Tokyo)
Ochanomizu Hotel Shoryukan has the perfect balance of class and convenience for your Tokyo stay
- Krista Rogers
Mar 9, 2024
Our stay at a great hotel in the heart of Tokyo with a big Japanese-style bath, sauna, and great breakfasts.
- Japan
- (COK • hotels • Jaran • Masanuki Sunakoma • Ochanomizu • Rakuten Travel • SNJO • Tokyo • tourism • travel)
Extreme Budget Travel! Can you do a trip to Manila with 50,000 yen (US$333)? – Part 2
- Krista Rogers
Mar 8, 2024
What will Go’s first full day in the Philippines bring him?
- SE Asia
- (50000 yen • 50000 yen travel • COK • crazy • extreme budget travel • food • Go Hatori • halo-halo • lechon • Manila • massage • Philippines • SNJO • travel • weekend trip)
Extreme Budget Travel! Can you do a trip to Manila with 50,000 yen (US$333)? – Part 1
- Krista Rogers
Mar 5, 2024
Go takes a short weekend trip to the Philippines and enjoys delicious food and more.
- SE Asia
- (50000 yen travel • budget travel • COK • crazy • extreme budget travel • food • Go Hatori • Manila • Philippines • SNJO • travel)
Go back to school with new Japanese randoseru backpacks featuring Pikachu and Eevee locks
- Krista Rogers
Feb 20, 2024
Stylish school satchels with a distinctive Poké-flair can now be preordered for soon-to-be Pokémon trainers and students.
- Japan
- (anime • backpacks • bags • COK • Eevee • elementary school • fashion • Pikachu • Pokemon • randoseru • school • video games)
Our fridge is full after ordering a lucky bag from restaurant in Yokohama’s Chinatown
- Krista Rogers
Feb 17, 2024
If you ask us, drowning in dumplings isn’t a bad way to go.
- Japan
- (Ahiruneko • Chinatown • Chukagai • Daichin Kitchen • dim sum • dumplings • food • frozen • gyoza • online • shumai • steamed buns • Yokohama)
Mos Burger spices things up with a brand-new gochujang burger they promise is addictingly good
- Krista Rogers
Feb 13, 2024
Popular Japanese burger chain offers a Korean-inspired new menu item and also brings back a popular past crispy chicken favorite for a limited time.
- Japan
- (chicken • Chicken Tatsuta • fast food • food • gochujang • hamburger • Korean • Mos Burger • spicy • yangnyeom)
We spill the tea–a guide to all of Japan’s Gogo no Kocha Milk Teas sold in the wintertime
- Krista Rogers
Feb 9, 2024
We sampled all 11 flavors of milk tea by the popular brand so that you’ll know exactly which one to grab next for your perfect cuppa.
- Japan
- (black tea • COK • drinks • Gogo no Kocha • Kirin • milk tea • SNJO • taste test • tea)
Universal Studios Japan looks to expand, diversify its workforce with new employee incentives
- Krista Rogers
Feb 8, 2024
Amid a backdrop of recently expanding its workforce by 2,000 crew members, USJ raises the hourly wage and more for part-time workers.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • COK • society • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • wage increase • working in Japan)
We try Yoshinoya’s take on Setsubun ehomaki lucky sushi rolls with mixed results
- Krista Rogers
Feb 3, 2024
The verdict seems to be that you’re either going to roll with them…or not.
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