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Shannon McNaught

Shannon is originally from New Hampshire in the USA, the land of lots of trees and moose. A love of Japanese music inspired her to study Japanese, and after a year of study abroad during university, she decided to move to Tokyo in 2014. She’s been working, rocking out, and exploring Japan ever since. Shannon currently works as an English teacher and freelance translator. She also manages her own Visual kei news site (linked below). Despite having a wealth of knowledge about more recent music, her ultimate favorite bands tend to hail from the 90’s. Shannon will be happy if you give her tea, pizza, or a cat.

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Survey ranks Japanese prefectures by how much people want to continue living there

• Shannon McNaught
  Jan 14, 2020
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Spoiler: the most popular prefecture is also the largest.

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• Japan
• (47 prefectures • Fukuoka • Hokkaido • livable • most livable prefectures • Osaka)

Mr. Sato meets a familiar friend in this electronics lucky bag from Akihabara 【Photos】

• Shannon McNaught
  Jan 11, 2020

It’s not déjà vu, Mr. Sato; it’s just luck.

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• Japan
• (electronics • foot warmer • Fukubukuro Roundup 2020 • hair straightener • Lucky Bag Roundup 2020 • Moomin)

We bought the Mister Donut Pokémon lucky bag, and here’s what we got! 【Photos】

• Shannon McNaught
  Jan 3, 2020

This was probably the best purchase we made at the end of 2019.

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• Japan
• (collaboration • Fukubukuro Roundup 2020 • Japanese New Year • lucky bag • Lucky Bag Roundup 2020 • Pokemon)

Hello Kitty and Doraemon collaboration merch ends the year adorably!【Photos】

• Shannon McNaught
  Dec 27, 2019

It’s the best of both worlds – and it’s super cute!

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• Japan
• (COK • collaboration • cute • Doraemon • DoraKitty • Hello Kitty • Sanrio)

We cooked Japan’s 2,000-yen mail-order Ramen of the Year, but was it worth it?【Taste test】

• Shannon McNaught
  Dec 24, 2019

If you’re a die-hard ramen fan, you’ll understand our need to find the truth.

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• Japan
• (COK • food • mail order • ramen • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo • tonkotsu • Yume wo Katare)

Japanese office snack service begins offering vegan and gluten-free options

• Shannon McNaught
  Dec 20, 2019

Snacking just became a little easier for some workers thanks to one company.

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• Japan
• (COK • food • gluten-free • snack service • snacks • vegan)

Official website for Pokémon PON hanko stamps is now open!

• Shannon McNaught
  Dec 13, 2019

Creating your own Pokémon PON stamp is so much easier with this new website!

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• Japan
• (bank • hanko • Hankos • Pokemon • Pokémon PON • stamps)

Japanese mother creates life-size cardboard cutout of herself to soothe her child 【Pics & Video】

• Shannon McNaught
  Dec 12, 2019

Parents can and will go to great lengths to get some shred of (quiet) privacy.

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• Japan
• (baby • cardboard • cardboard cutout • creative • creative solution • crying • Japanese parenting • Parenting)

Japanese crane game serves up actual slices of cake – and we got some!【Photos】

• Shannon McNaught
  Dec 6, 2019

Forget about stuffed animals and candy bars – now it’s time for gourmet prizes!

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• Japan
• (Arcades • cake • COK • cool • crane game • food • game • SNJO • sweets • UFO catchers • video games • Yokohama)

12-year-old Japanese student makes amazing stop-motion animations【Videos】

• Shannon McNaught
  Dec 4, 2019

Most 12-year-olds are probably just starting to try drawing their own manga, but this girl is a full-on animator.

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• Japan
• (awesome • cool • cute • film • kids • stop motion animation • Sylvanian Families • video)

We visited Tokyo’s Frozen II collab cafe and may have enjoyed it more than the movie 【Photos】

• Shannon McNaught
  Nov 29, 2019

Get the inside scoop on Anna’s bittersweet dish!

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• Japan
• (Anna • cafe • collaboration • Elsa • Frozen II • Olaf)

Japanese students and samurai in the spotlight for Guinness World Records Day 【Videos】

• Shannon McNaught
  Nov 25, 2019

In Japan, children and adults alike are achieving amazing things.

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• Japan
• (double jump • elementary school students • Guinness World Record • jump rope • kick scooter • long-distance journey • Red Samurai)

Mr. Sato warms an egg in his armpit for a delicious Japanese dish【SoraKitchen】

• Shannon McNaught
  Nov 20, 2019

This may be the easiest recipe we’ve ever attempted…and maybe the grossest too?

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• Japan
• (COK • cooking • crazy • eggs • food • funny • Mr. Sato • SNJO • SoraKitchen • tamagokake gohan • TKG • weird)

We try to guess all of the pieces in Spain’s “Candy Sushi”

• Shannon McNaught
  Nov 13, 2019

Can you guess all of the types of sushi? (Spoiler: we couldn’t.)

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• Europe
• (candy • candy sushi • Chupa Chups • Picasso • Spain)

Japanese pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu lashes out at Shibuya Halloween partiers

• Shannon McNaught
  Nov 6, 2019

Someone doesn’t think blasting EDM in the streets is a good pon pon wei to celebrate Halloween.

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• Japan
• (halloween • Halloween 2019 • Kyary Pamyu Pamyu • music • Shibuya Halloween • society)

Pokémon Cafe releases limited-time Pokémon Starter menu ahead of Sword and Shield release

• Shannon McNaught
  Nov 1, 2019

Which Starter will you have for your starter?

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• Japan
• (limited time • Pokemon • Pokémon Cafe • Pokémon Sword and Shield)

Rock star Yoshiki donates 10 million yen to relief from Typhoon Hagibis

• Shannon McNaught
  Oct 31, 2019

Yoshiki continues to lend a helping hand to the community.

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• Japan
• (charity • disaster relief • Typhoon Hagibis • X Japan • Yoshiki)

Yoshikitty celebrates 10th birthday by becoming a solid gold figurine

• Shannon McNaught
  Oct 21, 2019

Maybe we should all celebrate our birthday like Yoshikitty.

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• Japan
• (figurine • gold • Sanrio • X Japan • Yoshiki • Yoshikitty)

Japanese pizza chain releases spooky Zombie Pizzas for Halloween

• Shannon McNaught
  Oct 19, 2019

Aoki’s Pizza is back at it again with their annual zombie pizza.

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• Japan
• (Aoki's Pizza • halloween • Halloween food • spooky • zombie • zombie pizza)

Japan to release a Complimenting Card Game through crowdfunding

• Shannon McNaught
  Oct 14, 2019

Boost your Japanese level and your motivation.

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• Japan
• (card games • Coke • compliments • game • positive • society)

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