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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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Have the berry best vacay at one of these five strawberry-picking experiences in Japan

Krista Rogers
Jan 28, 2026
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If you’re in a jam about what to do this winter, you may want to pick something sweet.

Japan
(all-you-can-eat • farm • fruit • hotel • ichigo • resort • strawberries • strawberry picking • sweet • travel • winter)

Sanrio’s Little Twin Stars shine brightly in new themed rooms at the Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji

Krista Rogers
Jan 21, 2026

Make a wish on not one but two little stars while you’re on vacation in western Tokyo this spring.

Japan
(cute • hachioji • hotels • Japan travel • keio plaza hotel • Kiki & Lala • kiki and lala • Little Twin Stars • Sanrio • themed rooms • Tokyo • tourism • travel)

Racing into our stomachs this winter are motorcycle fuel tank-shaped bento

Krista Rogers
Jan 20, 2026

These stylish Bike Bento are fuel for motorcycle lovers’ eyes and stomachs.

Japan
(bike bento • COK • Kamen Rider • Keio Department Store • motorcycle • SNJO • Sundance • Tokyo)

We try an unusual buffet of dishes made from wild game at a roadside stop in Chiba

Krista Rogers
Jan 14, 2026

At this store managed by licensed hunters, you can not only purchase meat to go but also try venison, boar, and more at the on-site restaurant.

Japan
(bear • Chiba • COK • dining • food • Kimitsu • meat • SNJO • travel • unusual • wild game)

Best practices for celebrating Coming of Age Day for those turning 18, 20, or both in Japan

Krista Rogers
Jan 12, 2026

With the change in the legal age of adulthood in Japan, even Japanese people are confused about when and how to celebrate this milestone.

Japan
(adulthood • best practices • ceremony • Coming of Age Day • gifts • Seijin no Hi • seijinshiki • tips)

Here’s what our bachelor writers ate over the New Year’s holiday in Japan

Krista Rogers
Jan 8, 2026

New Year’s in Japan usually involves lots of food and special dishes, so how did our handful of single guys celebrate this year?

Japan
(bachelor • COK • food • meal • men • New Year's Day • New Year's Eve • Oshogatsu • single • SNJO)

Rakuten randomly offers 58 New Year’s osechi feasts in Japan, but did we get a star or a dud?

Krista Rogers
Jan 7, 2026

Will Ikuna go big or go home with her New Year’s feast this year?

Japan
(COK • dining • food • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2026 • fukubukuro roundup 2026 • Gion Iwamoto • Ikuna Kamezawa • Kyoto • Lucky Bag 2026 • lucky bag roundup 2026 • Lucky Bags • lucky bags 2026 • New Year's • osechi • random • SNJO)

Play games, learn, and get your fortune at Ginza’s limited-time Tsunaguu “Shrine of the Future”

Krista Rogers
Jan 5, 2026

Even better, it’s a completely free way to spend some time in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza shopping district.

Japan
(COK • digital • game • Ginza • Ginza 456 • KDDI • projection mapping • puzzles • shrine • SNJO • sugoroku • technology • Tokyo)

That time Seiji called JASRAC to ask why he didn’t get paid royalties for his song being on TV

Krista Rogers
Jan 3, 2026

Despite Seiji’s copyrighted music playing on TV for the first time, why didn’t he get a big, fat check?!

Japan
(COK • copyright • music • royalties • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • song)

We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district

Krista Rogers
Dec 31, 2025

It’s truly an oasis of calm away from the hustle and bustle of Shinjuku…in Shinjuku.

Japan
(accommodation • COK • futon • hotel • Japanese style • Keiunso • SNJO • tatami • Tokyo)

Is it rude to sing along at concerts in Japan? We ask a pro musician for his take

Krista Rogers
Dec 26, 2025

A recent online debate has sparked some fierce opinions about whether it’s OK for fans to sing along at concerts.

Japan
(audience • COK • concert • conerts • etiquette • interview • live music • music • musicians • SNJO • society)

TikTok releases its Year in Music 2025 – Japan’s Top 10 Songs ranking

Krista Rogers
Dec 16, 2025

Japanese idol units and songs about not giving up strike big in this year’s list of the most influential TikTok tracks in Japan.

Japan
(Idols • music • popular • ranking • social media • song • TikTok • trend • youth)

We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】

Krista Rogers
Dec 15, 2025

Ultimately, we found an un-brie-lievably cheesy hidden gem at a lesser well-known revolving sushi chain.

Japan
(cheese • COK • comparison • Hama Sushi • Kaiten Sushi Misaki • Kura Sushi • SNJO • sushi • Sushiro • taste test)

This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition

Krista Rogers
Dec 12, 2025

Plus, another traditional festival involves giving a very icy bath to recently wedded grooms.

Japan
(beautiful • COK • crazy • culture • festivals • Japan travel • Niigata • snow • tourism • travel • Uonuma • winter)

We check out the new apartment building construction site area that opened in KidZania Tokyo

Krista Rogers
Dec 9, 2025

Kids can learn about the construction and maintenance processes of multi-story residential buildings while earning their own currency.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • COK • education • edutainment • entertainment • family • kids • KidZania • KidZania Tokyo • SNJO • theme parks • Tokyo • tourism • Toyosu • travel)

What makes something “kawaii” to women from Japan, China, and South Korea? Survey investigates

Krista Rogers
Dec 3, 2025

Let’s find out if a cute thing for one woman is still cute for another from a different country.

Japan
(China • culture • cute • FuRyu • girls • Japan • Kawaii • Korea • trends)

Classic anime Inuyasha teams up with discount shop Thank You Mart for first time with new merch

Krista Rogers
Dec 3, 2025

This nostalgic merch lineup will transport you right back in time to your youth without needing to fall down any wells.

Japan
(anime • collaboration • exclusive • goods • Inuyasha • manga • merch • Rumiko Takahashi • Thank You Mart)

Duolingo to open first pop-up store Duomart in Japan for a very limited time next month

Krista Rogers
Nov 27, 2025

The store will be stylized after a typical Japanese convenience store and will feature goods of the beloved green owl mascot character and more.

Japan
(COK • convenience stores • Duolingo • Duomart • goods • konbini • language learning • linguistics • merchandise • Shibuya • Tokyo)

Here are the top ten foodie factory tours for the fall throughout Japan

Krista Rogers
Nov 25, 2025

Take a bite out of one of these popular places where you can see the behind-the-scenes manufacturing process of some of your favorite foods in Japan.