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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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Japanese Twitter user inspires horror stories with freaky apartment photo

Shannon McNaught
Jun 23, 2017
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Is this an ordinary apartment building, or is the water trying to tell us something?

Japan
(crazy • funny • scary • water • werid)

Japanese Youtuber creates real-life, tile-shattering rocket punch[Video]

Shannon McNaught
Jun 21, 2017

With just a bit of focused air, some tiles, and a mannequin, you too can enjoy the experience of a real life rocket punch.

Japan
(awesome • crazy • funny • Rocket Punch • science • video)

Japanese hip hop group Rishiri Boys boasts local pride, mad skills, and an average age of 82

Shannon McNaught
Jun 15, 2017

What do you get when you put three older Japanese fishermen together? A hip hop group, of course.
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Japan
(aging population • aging society • hip hop • Hokkaido • music • older people • Rishiri • Rishiri Boys • Rishiri Island)

Sanrio and Sailor Moon finally reveal their lineup of My Melody collab goods!

Shannon McNaught
Jun 13, 2017

It’s been a long wait since this exciting lineup was announced, but cute things come to those who wait!

Japan
(collaboration • merchandise • My Melody • Sailor Moon • Sanrio)

Japanese escalator cleaning crew discovers an absurd amount of change

Shannon McNaught
Jun 9, 2017

If you thought there was a lot of change between your couch cushions, you should check out escalators in Japan.

Japan
(coins • crazy • escalators • funny • money • weird)

Rumors of real-life Mario Kart attraction to open at Super Nintendo World

Shannon McNaught
Jun 5, 2017

Now you too may be able to experience the thrill of driving over a banana peel.

Japan
(Mario Kart • nintendo • Super Nintendo World • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan)

“Animals as Art” releases incredibly realistic, life-size polar bear figures 【Video】

Shannon McNaught
Jan 15, 2017

Trick your friends into thinking that you own an actual polar bear, all while supporting WWF.

Japan
(animals • lifesize figure • model • polar bear • realistic)

McDonald’s Japan offers five days of free coffee in January

Shannon McNaught
Jan 15, 2017

The best part? No purchase necessary!

Japan
(coffee • fast food • food • free • McDonald's)

Japan’s Tower Records allows fans to obsess in style

Shannon McNaught
Jan 12, 2017

Don’t just stuff your autographs and fan goods into a box – cover your walls with them!

Japan
(fans • interior decoration • merchandise • storage • Tower Records)

Simple heart drawing test may help you tell someone’s age

Shannon McNaught
Dec 29, 2016

Who knew those little doodles in your notebook could reveal so much about your generation?

Global, Japan
(doodles • drawing • generation gap • hearts)

The fourth best place to visit in the world is…this neighborhood in Osaka?

Shannon McNaught
Dec 27, 2016

We all know Osaka is great, but we didn’t know it would be this great.

Global, Japan
(Airbnb • Japan sightseeing • Konohana • Osaka • tourist spots • Universal Studios Japan)

Limited time Your Name anime-themed cafes to open in Tokyo and Nagoya in January! [Pics]

Shannon McNaught
Dec 21, 2016

There’s just something about seeing your favorite anime movie scenes take the form of delicious food that makes you want to go back again and again.