SoraNews24 —Japan News—

RocketNews24’s mightiest eaters assemble to take on competitive eater and devourer of all things delicious (and possibly the occasional soul too) Sachiyo Masubuchi.

Japan
(competitive eating • crazy • curry • Fantastic Four • food • Mr. Sato • P.K. Sanjun • Sachiyo Masubuchi • Seiji Nakazawa • video)

The booth girls of Tokyo Auto Salon 2016【Pics】

Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2016

We hear there are also customized cars at the event, but somehow our eyes were drawn elsewhere.

Japan
(beautiful women • cars • models • Mr. Sato • Tokyo Auto Salon)

What do you do with a very large novelty Starbucks mug? Make a very large dessert!

Krista Rogers
Dec 8, 2015

A certain reporter we know recently decided to make 20 kilos (44 pounds) of ‘Fruiche’ dessert in his very, very large Starbucks mug…

Japan
(cooking • crazy • dessert • Fruiche • giant • Mr. Sato • mug • Starbucks)

Mr. Sato decides to go out for a cup of coffee…with a giant 20-pound Starbucks mug!

Kay
Dec 5, 2015

This week, Starbucks Japan released a giant US$700 ceramic mug, and naturally, we had to order one and get Mr. Sato to do something crazy with it!

Japan
(coffee • Mr. Sato • mug • Starbucks)

How fashionable can you be with $82 at Forever 21? Mr. Sato finds out!

ロケットニュース24
Nov 22, 2015

We sent Mr. Sato to Forever 21 with 10,000 yen (about US$82) and asked them to help him put together an outfit. The results may surprise you!

Japan
(fashion • Forever 21 • Mr. Sato)

Ask Mr. Sato Episode 1 – Love, Dreams, Cats vs Dogs【Video】

ロケットニュース24
Nov 19, 2015

Episode 1 of our brand new series, Ask Mr. Sato, is here! Join us at the link below to listen to the great man’s sagely advice!

Global, Japan
(advice • agony uncle • Ask Mr. Sato • cats vs dogs • life • Mr. Sato • Q&A • video)

Asakusa photo studio transforms visitors into courtesans, geisha and samurai

Oona McGee
Nov 14, 2015

If you’ve ever wanted to turn back time and step into the clothes of a well-dressed geisha, a pipe-smoking courtesan or a sword-wielding samurai warrior, we’ve found the perfect place for you!

Japan
(Edo • geisha • Mr. Sato • photo studio • photography • samurai)

RocketNews24’s Mr. Sato is here to help!【Video】

ロケットニュース24
Nov 13, 2015

RocketNews24 reporter extraordinaire Mr. Sato will soon be taking your questions about life, love, Japan, and everything in between.

Japan
(agony uncle • Ask Mr. Sato • Mr. Sato • Q&A • video)

Can lightning strike twice? We return to Tokyo’s host photo studio to crown the RocketHost 【Poll】

Casey Baseel
Nov 13, 2015

Mr. Sato isn’t the only RocketNews24 reporter who recently had a Kabukicho host club-style makeover, but is he the coolest? Cast your vote and help us decide!

Japan
(fashion • Go Hattori • host clubs • makeover • Mr. Sato • photogrpahy • photos • poll • Tokyo)

Tokyo’s host club photo studio will have you looking like the coolest Kabukicho club king

Casey Baseel
Nov 7, 2015

Believe it or not, our crack Japanese-language reporter, Mr. Sato, has been struggling with his self-image recently. In recognition of all his hard work, we decided to spring for a makeover for the poor guy, and not at a pet grooming salon like we did before.

No, this time, Mr. Sato is getting the full-on host bar treatment, complete with a photo session commemorating his transformation into a guy so hot women would pay money just to sit and drink with him.

Japan
(fashion • host clubs • hosts • makeover • Mr. Sato • photography • photos • Tokyo)

Tokyo Halloween 2015: Our reporters’ collection of photos from their night in Shibuya【Photos】

Krista Rogers
Nov 2, 2015

On Friday night, illustrious RocketNews24 reporters Mr. Sato and P.K. Sanjun ventured out into the streets of Shibuya, Tokyo’s hub of youth culture. Both dressed as Marge Simpson, they were there to check out this year’s collection of crazy costumes. While Halloween as a holiday is still only catching on in Japan, they were thrilled by the number of like-minded, costumed revelers they found.

Join us for a photographic tour of some of the costumed people they ran into on the streets of Shibuya!

Japan
(cosplay • costumes • halloween • Mr. Sato • photos • Shibuya • The Simpsons • Tokyo)

Our reporters search for the spirit of Halloween in Shibuya and make some new friends

Master Blaster
Nov 1, 2015

It’s been months of events and marketing in the making, and Halloween has finally arrived in Japan. Our own Mr. Sato and P.K. Sanjun decided to hit the streets of Shibuya in costume to report on the festivities at hand.

Well actually, they went a day early, but as we’ll soon see, October 31st ain’t nothing but an ordinal number assigned to anachronistically named month, because in Japan, Halloween comes whenever you want it to.

Japan
(halloween • Mr. Sato • Shibuya • The Simpsons • Tokyo)

Talk with your hands — Mr Sato tests your knowledge of common Japanese hand gestures【Video】

ロケットニュース24
Oct 24, 2015

For English speakers, the Japanese language can be difficult to master. The writing system is completely alien, sentences sound like something Yoda would say thanks to the order the words come in, and while it makes perfect sense once you get the hang of it, the Japanese’s habit of omitting pronouns can make conversations almost impossible to follow.

The good news is that for short visits to Japan you can usually get by with very little Japanese since people are usually extremely patient and accommodating. A bit of miming here and a “please” and a “thank you” there will get you a long way.

But if you’re not familiar with Japanese hand gestures, you may end up in a sticky—or at least rather embarrassing—situation…

Japan
(culture • hand gestures • Japanese • Mr. Sato • quiz)

Tokyo’s massive Monster Burger is the combining robot of hamburgers

Casey Baseel
Oct 23, 2015

With Halloween just around the corner, people across Japan are getting ready to transform into all manner of awesome creatures. As a matter of fact, even some restaurants are getting into the spirit with special Halloween menu items, and we found one that’s a genuine monster: Tokyo’s massive Monster Burger, which is actually five burgers combined as one!

Japan
(awesome • burgers • crazy • food • hamburgers • huge food • Mr. Sato • restaurants • Roppongi • Tokyo)

Mr. Sato takes our newest reporter to a sushi restaurant, he mistakes it for a love hotel!

Krista Rogers
Oct 20, 2015

It’s been one month since Nakazawa, who’s also a guitarist for two bands, joined the Japanese RocketNews24 team. On a recent day, our veteran reporter Mr. Sato told Nakazawa to follow him as he ventured into the outside world. When Nakazawa asked where they were going, Mr. Sato coolly replied: “To a good place. I’m going to make you happy.”

Not one to argue with a perpetual fan-favorite reporter, especially as a new recruit, Nakazawa obediently agreed.

Two short train rides later, our two adventurers finally arrived at their destination: a collection of bars and other late-night eateries near Tokyo’s Kita-Senju Station. Nakazawa followed Mr. Sato silently until the expert reporter suddenly stopped in his tracks. “We’re here,” Mr. Sato announced. Nakazawa looked up and was shocked to discover that they were standing in front of what looked like a hotel—and not just any hotel, but a LOVE hotel!

Japan
(food • Kita-Senju • love hotel • Mr. Sato • Restaurant • sushi • Sushitani • Tokyo)

“Don’t we have photos of Mr. Sato with a new iPhone?” “No, he spent two days at the wrong store.”

Preston Phro
Oct 2, 2015

As you probably know, the newest iPhone was released last week to much fanfare the world over. Now, usually a new iPhone would be big news for our Japanese writers, who seem to have a bit of an addiction to Apple gadgets and can’t resist lining up to get them on day one But, as you may have noticed, we don’t have photos of Mr. Sato in a weird costume grinning with the new device this time round. What happened? Did we forget to write the article?

Well, no, we didn’t forget to write it…but someone did forget one important detail. In particular, Mr. Sato forgot where he was supposed to be waiting.

Japan
(Apple • iPhone • Mr. Sato • wtf • Yuichiro Wasai)

Bread, noodles, and rice. We try ALL THE CARBS together with interesting results 【Rocket Kitchen】

Meg Murphy
Sep 21, 2015

Carbs have long gotten a bad rap for their supposed “unhealthiness”, which in turn has spurred a number of fad diets, from the Atkin’s to the gluten-free, that urge their followers to shun the grains. But most nutritionists will still argue that, unless you have specific allergies, your body needs carbohydrates to function at its best.

Of course, as with all things, moderation is the key. But sometimes it’s okay to give yourself a little treat, and what could be better than a big old bowl of all of the carbs. We’re talking rice, pasta, ramen, and bread combined together in one heavenly bowl. Couldn’t get any better than that. Or, you may be saying to yourself, it couldn’t get any worse. Either way, we decided to give it a try and find out!