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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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Power up with this positively scrumptious kakuni braised pork Pac-Man manju from Nagasaki
- Krista Rogers
Jan 11, 2022 - Tweet
Famous Kyushu specialty meets classic video game in this gastronomic dream team.
- Japan
- (Bandai Namco • COK • collaboration • curry • food • Iwasaki Honpo • Kyushu • manju • Nagasaki • Namco • pac-man • video game • video games)
Naruto Shippuden x Mizuno sneaker collaboration delights with subtle nods to main ninja trio
- Krista Rogers
Jan 11, 2022
The “Contender Naruto” collection from Mizuno is Naruto Shippuden’s first-ever official collaborative line of sneakers.
- Japan
- (anime • collaboration • footwear • Mizuno • Naruto • Naruto Shippuden • Ninja • sakura • sasuke • shoes • sneakers)
How many favorite voice actors do Japanese high school kids have and who are they?
- Krista Rogers
Jan 7, 2022
Survey sheds light on who the most popular voices in anime are among boys and girls these days.
- Japan
- (anime • favorites • high school students • high schools • Japanese high schools • Japanese students • seiyu • seiyuu • students • Surveys • voice actors)
A hidden coffee gem: We indulge in a decadent coffee float at a Starbucks Reserve Bar
- Krista Rogers
Jan 4, 2022
It’s half drink, half dessert, and full satisfaction.
- Japan
- (coffee • coffee float • COK • cold brew • drinks • nitro cold brew coffee • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Reserve • sweets)
We literally stretch the limits of fashion with our self-made Uniqlo HeatTech dresses【Pics】
- Krista Rogers
Jan 3, 2022
Armed with long-sleeved shirts, a few clips, and Mr. Sato’s couture-minded cojones, we continue the SoraNews24 tradition of bold sartorial humor.
Real Buddhist monk shows off hot (and sweet) EDM dance moves in Mount Koya video
- Krista Rogers
Jan 3, 2022
To make matters stranger, the video is part of a promotional tie-in with a popular candy company designed to cheer on a certain group of students.
- Japan
- (Buddhism • cool • culture • dance • EDM • entrance exams • good luck • Koyasan • monks • Morinaga • music • Ramune • temples • video • Wakayama)
How much money should you give children for New Year’s otoshidama? Adults weigh in
- Krista Rogers
Dec 31, 2021
Grown-ups dish on the appropriate amounts of New Year’s money to gift depending on the age of a child.
- Japan
- (All About • children • gift • money • New Year's • otoshidama • survey • tradition)
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl game music is now free to enjoy or download for a limited time
- Krista Rogers
Dec 29, 2021
149 tracks from the games, including background music and sound effects, can now become the epic background playlist for your daily life.
- Japan
- (free • music • nintendo • Pokemon • Pokémon Diamond and Pearl • Pokémon DP Sound Library • video games)
A chance to experience what goes into making Japan’s Chitose Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival
- Krista Rogers
Dec 14, 2021
Winter enthusiasts will gain a deeper understanding of the behind-the-scenes efforts involved with this breathtaking Hokkaido festival.
- Japan
- (art • beautiful • Chitose • Chitose Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival • cool • experience • Hokkaido • hotels • illumination • Shikotsu-Toya National Park • snow • travel • winter)
Final Fantasy XIV x Isetan collection includes moogle soap, job bracelets, and crystal candy
- Krista Rogers
Dec 14, 2021
Square Enix MMORPG collaborates with Tokyo department store and international brands for fashion and food items.
- Japan
- (accessories • fashion • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • food • goods • Isetan • Moogle • pop-up shop • Square Enix • video games)
We soak in the island scenery and so many shisa statues at this peculiar garden in Okinawa
- Krista Rogers
Dec 9, 2021
You won’t be disappointed if you want to experience an otherworldly atmosphere with plenty of singular photo ops.
- Japan
- (art • cool • garden • Ishigaki • island • Okinawa • pottery • sculpture • seesah • shisa • weird • Yonekoyaki)
We try the heavenly bread at Tommy’s on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa
- Krista Rogers
Dec 8, 2021
Between the breathtaking beach and the bread, we almost died and went to heaven while dining on these divine buns from a favorite spot of the locals.
- Japan
- (beach • bread • food • Ishigaki • Kouhey • off the beaten path • Okinawa • Tommy's Bread • Yaeyama • Yonehara Beach)
We got our first “rail seal stamp” and an extra splash of happiness at a train station in Fukuoka
- Krista Rogers
Dec 1, 2021
This stop is undoubtedly the first of many in our new countrywide, railway-hopping quest to stamp ’em all.
- Japan
- (COK • Fukuoka • goshuin • Kanada Station • railway • seal stamp book • SNJO • stations • Super Happy • trains • travel)
Lovisia Pokémon cosmetics are back with more Pokémon choices than ever before
- Krista Rogers
Nov 30, 2021
This time the packaging also ties in directly with the Pokémon’s type.
- Japan
- (anime • Beenos • cosmetics • cute • hand cream • Lovisia • Pikachu • Pokemon • video games)
Sanrio announces eight kinds of 2022 fukubukuro lucky bags featuring Hello Kitty and pals
- Krista Rogers
Nov 23, 2021
In the blink of an eye 2021 has flown by and another slew of lucky bags we must justify.
- Japan
- (fukubukuro 2022 • Kawaii • lucky bags 2022 • new year • Sanrio)
Burger King Japan unleashes the Super One Pound Beef Cheeseburger to celebrate Good Meat Day
- Krista Rogers
Nov 22, 2021
If there’s already a Super Burger does that mean after more training there’s going to be a Super Burger 2 someday?
- Japan
- (Burger King Japan • cheeseburger • fast food • ginormous • limited • one pound • super one pound beef cheeseburger)
Mitsuimo tart “caramelized sweet potato tart” ice cream hits the shelves at Lawson convenience stores
- Krista Rogers
Nov 17, 2021
Häagen-Dazs Japan rolls out a perfect, leveled-up mitsuimo sweet treat for this autumn season.
- Japan
- (COK • convenience stores • Häagen-Dazs • ice cream • Lawson • mitsuimo • seasonal • SNJO • sweet potato • sweet potatoes • taste test • yaki imo • yakiimo)
Premium Bandai drops details for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind gunship and glider models
- Krista Rogers
Nov 16, 2021
The LED-emitting gunship and Mehve/Möwe glider are faithful recreations of the aircraft found in Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved 1984 film.
- Japan
- (anime • figures • mehve • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Premium Bandai • Studio Ghibli • toy • toys)
Saitama Prefecture scores its first Pokémon manhole covers in Tokorozawa City
- Krista Rogers
Nov 9, 2021
These Pokéfuta pay homage to a family of beloved Dragon-types and Flying types.
Nominations revealed for Japan’s 2021 New Words and Buzzwords Awards
- Krista Rogers
Nov 9, 2021
Who knew that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would also spawn so many neologisms?
- Japan
- (2021 • 2021 Buzzwords Awards • awards • buzzwords • internet • Jiyukokuminsha • neologism • ryukogo • slang • trendy)
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