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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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One Piece announces Tony Tony Chopper bridal rings, DIY jewelry service
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 27, 2018 - Tweet
One Piece and accessory store U-Treasure had two awesome announcements just in time for the holiday season.
- Japan
- (cool • custom jewelry • DIY • jewelry • One Piece • wedding ring • workshop)
How we enjoyed Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea’s Christmas parades
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 26, 2018
What better way to celebrate Christmas than in the Land of Dreams?
- Japan
- (Christmas • Disney • holidays • parade • Tokyo Disney Land • Tokyo Disney Sea)
Terrifying and mysterious missing-person poster found in Tokyo neighborhood
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 24, 2018
Have you seen a person with soulless eyes lately? They could be anywhere from four to 20 feet tall.
Sturgeons in Japanese village outnumber human population, used as marketing strategy
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 19, 2018
Sometimes, the best way to get your message across is with humor. Fish humor.
Attack on Titan laundry detergent on sale in Japan for a limited time!
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 14, 2018
Who can aid you in doing “laundry with no regrets” better than Captain Levi?
- Japan
- (Attack on Titan • Captain Levi • collaboration • laundry • laundry detergent • Levi Ackerman • Shingeki no Kyojin)
New iPhone XS commercial features a tricked-out “dekotora” truck with a tear-jerking story
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 12, 2018
It’s not just about being flashy – it’s also about serving others.
- Japan
- (Apple iPhone • decorated trucks • Dekotora • emotional • iPhone • iPhone XS)
Founder of Japanese supermarket chain arrested on charges of receiving prostitution revenue
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 7, 2018
Would you still shop here knowing what you know now?
- Japan
- (crime in Japan • criminal investigation • Osaka • supermarket • Tamade • yakuza)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate commercials feature super catchy song【Video】
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 6, 2018
You may think you’re already pumped for the release of Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on December 7, but you’re not truly prepared until you can sing this jingle.
Junon Super Boy Contest finalist wows the Internet with his beauty
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 3, 2018
He’s like a pretty boy manga come to life.
Tokyo Disney Parks’ Christmas menus include Jack Skellington sandwich!
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 1, 2018
If you’ve ever wanted to eat Jack Skellington’s face, now is the time to do it.
- Japan
- (amusement park • Christmas • cute • Disney • festive • holiday menu • Tokyo Disney Land • Tokyo Disney Sea)
Japan’s Camoufla-view products help you slack off with your smartphone in secret!
- Shannon McNaught
Nov 24, 2018
No more suffering through those long and boring meetings…until someone recognizes what you’re holding.
- Japan
- (Camoufla-view • clever • cool • ears • lazy • slacking off at work • Smartphones • video)
Godzilla and Gundam battle in awesome collaboration video!【Video】
- Shannon McNaught
Nov 21, 2018
Did you know that Gundam can repel Godzilla’s heat ray? We sure didn’t.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Godzilla • Godzilla: The Planet Eater • Gundam • kaiju • movies • robots • video)
Abandoned subway station in Tokyo open to the public for a limited time!
- Shannon McNaught
Nov 16, 2018
Whether you like trains or really old buildings, you’ll want to check out this limited-time attraction in Tokyo.
- Japan
- (abandoned • closed • Hakubutsukan-Doubutsuen Station • Japanese subway station • Keisei Main Line • limited time • Showa • trains)
Taiwanese cook makes amazing replicas of Japanese characters out of food
- Shannon McNaught
Nov 14, 2018
Sure, you can do a pretty good doodle of Gudetama, but can you make Gudetama gyoza?
We did battle with this two-foot tall parfait at Kanariya in Osaka…and finished it!
- Shannon McNaught
Nov 9, 2018
There is no such thing as “too much parfait” for the SoraNews24 team.
- Japan
- (awesome • big food • cafes • COK • crazy • ice cream • Osaka • parfaits • restaurants • SNOJ • sweets)
This famous Princess Mononoke scene took almost two years to draw by hand!?【Video】
- Shannon McNaught
Nov 8, 2018
A scene like this is probably one of the bigger reasons many modern animators go with CG.
Win Cardcaptor Sakura cosmetics in the Bandai Spirits lottery!
- Shannon McNaught
Nov 4, 2018
Bandai Spirits will make you spend all of your money to win these Cardcaptor Sakura goods.
- Japan
- (anime • Bandai • Cardcaptor Sakura • cosmetics • Ichiban Kuji • make-up • manga)
Hello Kitty’s Retouch Design Series pumps up the 1970’s nostalgia
- Shannon McNaught
Nov 2, 2018
Who knew that Hello Kitty could stay so cute at 45 years old?
- Japan
- (accessories • bags • COK • cute • Hello Kitty • Sanrio)
Uniqlo teams up with Alexander Wang for a stylish Heat Tech collection
- Shannon McNaught
Nov 1, 2018
As the days get colder, this winning combo will help you stay trendy and toasty.
- Japan
- (Alexander Wang • fashion • Heat Tech • Uniqlo)
Tokyo holds event where you can ride a Ferris wheel with the hunk of your dreams
- Shannon McNaught
Sep 20, 2017
“Yeah, I rode a Ferris wheel with him once,” you can now say after attending this swoon-worthy event.
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