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Mr. Sato (Page 31)

Mr. Sato gets surprised with the Mr. Sato Car for his birthday

Master Blaster
Nov 21, 2016
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Usually people would be happy to get a car for their birthday, but in this case we were giving Mr. Sato even odds that he might punch us.

Japan
(Birthday • custom • itasha • Mr. Sato • Suzuki)

Beep beep! Mr. Sato Car coming through! 【Pics】

Master Blaster
Nov 21, 2016

You might see RocketNews24’s itasha, the Mr. Sato Car, driving through your neighborhood. Just follow the sounds of people retching!

Japan
(cars • funny • itasha • Mr. Sato • Suppu Kodo • Suzuki)

Mr Sato gets his mouth around the new “Big Doughnut” from Mister Donut

Oona McGee
Nov 18, 2016

Our reporter with the larger-than-life character gives us his verdict on the equally giant sweet.

Japan
(donuts • doughnuts • food • Mister Donut • Mr. Sato • taste test)

Sushi hot dogs and burgers on the menu at Japanese sushi restaurant【Taste Test】

Oona McGee
Nov 16, 2016

Fast food gets a raw fish makeover at this conveyor belt restaurant chain in Japan.

Japan
(burgers • food • hot dogs • Japanese food • Mr. Sato • restaurants • revolving sushi • sushi • Sushiro)

Mr. Sato’s dad gives him some tough love when asked if he knows what his son does for a living

Casey Baseel
Nov 16, 2016

The elder Mr. Sato tells it like it is. Plus: an appearance by the Sato family cat!

Japan
(cats • family • funny • moving • Mr. Sato • Parenting • touching • video)

Be Mr. Sato’s online friend, and he might take you to dinner, like he did with these foreign fans

Casey Baseel
Nov 12, 2016

When two loyal readers from Hawaii said they’d be in Tokyo for a few days, Mr. Sato sprang into action.

Japan, USA
(cooking • food • Mr. Sato • okonomiyaki • shinjuku • takoyaki • Tokyo)

We try a delicious pancake burger from Eggs ‘n Things in Tokyo

Oona McGee
Nov 11, 2016

The unusual burger is one of a number of restaurant meals usually not available to the public that can be purchased at a very special food event for a limited time.

Japan
(burgers • fast food • festivals • food • food trucks • Mr. Sato • pancakes • restaurants • Tokyo)

We visit Japan’s “cave of death,” said to end the life of those who dream of it

Casey Baseel
Nov 10, 2016

Will this be Mr. Sato’s last adventure?

Japan
(caves • Mr. Sato • outdoors • scary • Shimane • shinto • travel)

Mr. Sato visits the mystical atmosphere of Japan’s Yabuzuka Quarry Ruins

Master Blaster
Oct 29, 2016

Our reporter ventures deep into the heartlands of Japan to find this hidden landmark.

Japan
(Gunma • hiking • Mr. Sato • outdoors • ruins • travel • Yabuzuka Quarry Ruins)

Mr. Sato does not buy an iPhone7, calls this year’s Docomo release ceremony “f*ing st!”

Master Blaster
Sep 16, 2016

Despite being the first person in Japan to purchase the latest iPhone on more than one occasion, Mr. Sato was shunned by his phone company this time around.

Japan
(Docomo • iPhone • IPhone7 • iPhone7 Plus • Mr. Sato • Pikachu • release)

The one and only master of train station packing-tape calligraphy shares his story and inspiration

Scott Wilson
Sep 15, 2016

Say hello to Shuetsu Sato, the man whose handcrafted packing-tape masterpieces guide millions every day.

Japan
(art • calligraphy • duct-tape • kanji • Mr. Sato • packing tape • Shuetsu Sato • tape)

Why’s Mr. Sato in a river with his shirt off? To eat delicious Japanese noodles, of course!【Vid】

Casey Baseel
Sep 14, 2016

Is this the makings of a great meal in the great outdoors, or another one of Mr. Sato’s too-crazy-for-his-own-good schemes?

Japan
(food • funny • Mr. Sato • nagashi somen • Noodles • somen • video • werid)

Mr. Sato uses cooling spray on his crotch, learns a valuable lesson

Master Blaster
Aug 29, 2016

As usual, when Mr. Sato thinks he has a good idea, we strongly recommend you don’t try it at home.

Japan
(cooling spray • health • heat • Mr. Sato • summer)

In a stroke of genius, Mr. Sato comes up with the best umbrella idea ever! Kind of…【Video】

Jamie Koide
Aug 25, 2016

“Look, mom, no hands!”

Japan
(Mr. Sato • rain • RocketNews24 original • umbrellas • useless inventions)

Visiting Asagaya Tanabata Festival, known for its spectacular displays that never fail to surprise

Master Blaster
Aug 10, 2016

Mr. Sato takes a stroll through the shopping arcade of Asagaya Station in Tokyo for this year’s Tanabata festival and bumps into none other than The Donald himself!

Culture, Japan
(Asagaya • Donald Trump • festivals • haribote • Mr. Sato • Pokemon • Tanabata • Tokyo)

【Mr. Sato Wisdom】”Anyone who doesn’t take home their disposable chopsticks is a damn fool!”

Master Blaster
Jul 27, 2016

They say there’s a fine line between genius and madness. It’s a line that our Mr. Sato frequently walks.

Japan
(chopsticks • lifehack • Mr. Sato • Mr. Sato Wisdom • P.K. Sanjun • soba)

Pokémon GO delayed in Japan? Time for us to transform into Pokémon ourselves and meet fans!【Pics】

Casey Baseel
Jul 21, 2016

A wild Satochu appeared!

Japan
(Asakusa • cosplay • crazy • funny • Mr. Sato • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Sensoji • Tokyo • video • video games • weird)

We stuff our faces with Wednesday night all-you-can-eat fried chicken from KFC Japan

Oona McGee
Jul 15, 2016

How many pieces of finger-lickin’ chicken do you think our Japanese reporters will be able to finish by the end of the 45-minute feast?

Japan
(all-you-can-eat • deals • fast food • food • fried chicken • Kentucky Fried Chicken • KFC • Mr. Sato)

We visited the Studio Ghibli Exhibition at Roppongi Hills as part of an exclusive event!【Photos】

Oona McGee
Jul 8, 2016

With a life-sized Totoro, a cat bus for adults, and an enormous airship that floats up and down, this exhibition will spirit you away to the magical world of Ghibli.