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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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Neo Kimono releases innovatively traditional heel covers made from artisanal fabric

Krista Rogers
Apr 6, 2021
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The new “Obi de Boots iki” line of footwear represents a modern take on traditional styling.

Japan
(design • fabric • fashion • footwear • heels • Neo Kimono • Nishijin Ori • Obi de Boots iki • pumps • shoes • style • textile • traditional • Vantan Design Institute)

18-year-old man stabbed to death for protesting a car blasting loud music in Kamakura

Krista Rogers
Apr 6, 2021

Police are searching for the whereabouts of three men who fled the murder scene by car.

Japan
(COK • crime • homicide • investigation • Kamakura • murder • police • stabbing • suspects)

Mos Burger releases new teriyaki burger-flavored snack fries with a slight identity crisis

Krista Rogers
Mar 30, 2021

Is it a burger, fries, or something else entirely? We may have stumbled upon the first recognized case of burger-ception.

Japan
(Ajigen • collaboration • fries • Mos Burger • new product • potato • Snack • teriyaki)

This new Onsen Mask is here to help you soak in the steam, not the germs

Krista Rogers
Mar 30, 2021

A specially constructed mask designed for use in all kinds of public bathing facilities.

Japan
(coronavirus • Footmark • hot springs • mask • new product • onsen • pandemic • prevention • public bath • sento)

Stylish new Experience Japan Pictograms are here to enhance your Japan travels and knowledge

Krista Rogers
Mar 26, 2021

Over 250 pictograms to support tourism in Japan from a visual design perspective are free to download to learn more about Japanese culture.

Japan
(cool • culture • design • Experience Japan Pictograms • Nippon Design Center • pictograms • sightseeing • tourism • travel)

Felissimo releases limited-edition “Color in Edo! Hokusai Colored Pencils” set

Krista Rogers
Mar 23, 2021

This latest themed set of 20 colored pencils is inspired by the Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji series by master artisan Katsushika Hokusai.

Japan
(art • COK • colored pencils • cool • drawing • Felissimo • hokusai • illustration • The Great Wave off Kanagawa • ukiyo-e • Waraku Web • woodblock prints)

Exploring the castle town in Kagawa Prefecture that inspired its own free-to-play RPG

Krista Rogers
Mar 16, 2021

Marugame Castle also holds the distinction of being one of only 12 castles in Japan with this particular architectural element left intact.

Japan
(Ayake Idate • Final Aoe Thrash • Kagawa Prefecture • Marugame Castle • Marugame City • princesses • RPG • Shikoku • sword • tourism • travel • udon • video game)

The trailer for the fourth live-action Rurouni Kenshin film has dropped!

Krista Rogers
Mar 16, 2021

Many believe these films are the best live-action adaptations of a beloved manga/anime series to exist.

Japan
(anime • film • Live action • manga • Meiji • movie • Nobuhiro Watsuki • Rurouni Kenshin • Rurouni Kenshin: The Final • Takeru Satoh • trailer)

Demon Slayer and Pretty Cure anime-themed Happy Meals arrive at McDonald’s Japan

Krista Rogers
Mar 8, 2021

These super limited-time releases slay all of the competition.

Japan
(anime • Demon Slayer • fast food • food • Happy Meal • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • McDonald's Japan • Pretty Cure • stickers • toys)

Tokyo experiences drop in population for seventh consecutive month

Krista Rogers
Mar 3, 2021

The higher rates of coronavirus infection and continuing State of Emergency in the nation’s capital are said to be behind the exit of residents.

Japan
(coronavirus • COVID-19 • drop • moving • population • state of emergency • Tokyo • Tokyo Prefecture)

A parade of Sanrio characters celebrate Cat Day over Twitter with cat ears and more

Krista Rogers
Mar 2, 2021

Gudetama, My Melody, and even Hello Kitty herself don disguises to celebrate the Internet’s love for all-things-cat.

Japan
(cat • Cat Day • characters • Cogimyun • Gudetama • Gundam • Hello Kitty • Kirimi-chan • My Melody • Neko no Hi • Pompompurin • Sanrio • twitter)

Japanese competitive eater Max Suzuki oversees new delivery restaurants chain with mega portions

Krista Rogers
Feb 24, 2021

Our very own Mr. Sato was ecstatic to get his hands on their 1.8-kilogram (3.97-pound) yakisoba dish.

Japan
(Daisho • food • giant portion • Max Suzuki • mega • Mr. Sato • Noodles • Uber Eats • yakisoba)

We tried making a candy bonsai tree and ended up with a spectacular vegetable instead【Photos】

Krista Rogers
Feb 23, 2021

Eh, regardless of its final form it wasn’t like we were going to get much fiber out of it anyway.

Japan
(art • bonsai • candy • DIY • heart • Saya Togashi • sweets)

Japan petitions to add 40 traditional folk dances to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list

Krista Rogers
Feb 18, 2021

If approved, the new additions would join one dance already on the list under the collective title of “Elegant Dances.”

Japan
(Agency for Cultural Affairs • Bon Festival • festival • folk arts • Furyu Odori • Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties • Intangible Cultural Heritage • obon odori • proposal • traditional dance • UNESCO)

Long-running manga character is heavily implied to have COVID-19 in latest issue

Krista Rogers
Feb 16, 2021

Manga readers are concerned about the fate of Kosaku Shima, whose corporate developments they’ve been following since 1983.

Japan
(anime • coronavirus • COVID-19 • Kenshi Hirokane • Kosaku Shima • manga • Salaryman • salarymen • society)

We serve a hot dish of the five best stand-and-eat soba restaurants in one area of Tokyo

Krista Rogers
Feb 9, 2021

Our resident soba connoisseur hones in on the best eateries in the Akihabara and Okachimachi neighborhoods of Tokyo in this closely contested ranking.