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K4TCH

@katch.bsky.social
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Professional Translator & Editor (mostly games) Posting on Japan, food, and localization. Currently, Tokyo. Still a bit of a US Midwesterner. I mostly want to share goofy stuff & chat ^_^

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
At some point when I wasn't paying attention, LinkedIn turned into Tinder apparently.
a snapshot of an advertisement for premium accounts on Tinder that demonstrates you'll be able to see who has been looking at your profile
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I really like chicken hearts, but I don't think I've ever seen them deep-fried before! This is my local izakaya that we both usually get out of for less than ¥5000 incl. drinks. There are still awesome small restaurants around.
Restaurant menu sign showing deep-fried chicken hearts (鶏ハツ唐揚げ) for ¥400deep-fried, delicious chicken hearts
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If you're at #TokyoGameShow this weekend & in need of refreshment, I recommend the shaved, frozen strawberry drink thing. (けずりいちご)
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Palworld display only seems to get bigger every year!
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hello thar~ 👋 #TokyoGameShow
a picture of me in front of the Tokyo Game Show 2026 sign
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Ah, yes, a carefully prepared meal brought from home.
a bento box with a kebab wrapped in tinfoil inside of it
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Wendy's in Japan does in fact have chili! Not sure the hot seasoning did anything...
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Got some lil octopus-cut sausages at our local izakaya 🦑 Are they not cute? 😆
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I did not think I'd spend ¥800 yen for an Icee, but when confronted with the option, I caved. And would do so again. This made me irrationally happy 😆
blue rapsberry-flavored Icee purchased in Harajuku
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Oh, I forgot to mention, I helped localize Beast of Reincarnation from Game Freak! We took on some unique challenges, and I think we realized a good story with a lot of partial lore that interweaves to suggest a broader picture. Still encountering new things, which is always fun!
A list of localization credits for the game Beast of Reincarnation made by Game Freak, which includes a peculiar individual named Matt Erik Katch as a translator.One of the main title images for the Beast of Reincarnation game where the main character is shown walking through a miasmatic forest with her awesome wolf bud.
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Last dinner of the trip was special miso ramen. And it was very good. We got lucky in coming home Wednesday instead of Tuesday because I don't think our plane would've gone into Tokyo last night. Hope everyone is safe! Bye bye, #Sapporo! It's back to the Hot Place™ (Tokyo).
Ramen shop Yamaokaya in Sapporo; they were packed!Special Miso Ramen was very rich, and it had a garlicky-ness to it that I think came from something other than garlic. This is the normal oil amount (you can order more or less, too) & I did the only proper thing which is to order the noodles firm/al dente.
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
If you're gonna put corn on pizza, locally-grown, sweet white corn that is in season is the way to go about it. #Hokkaido
3 delicious slices of 'za! 2 of which have sweet corn on thema pizza menu that includes options all made from locally grown ingredients in Hokkaido
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Can't go to Sapporo and not get soup curry at Ramai!
Ramai chicken soup curry
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Started off the Sapporo trip with dinner at Hachikyou! Sooo good 😋 Had a lot of good food & some very lovely sakè (Michizakura Natsu no Nigori really is a perfect summer sip).
a selection of 6 kinds of sashimi: shrimp, salmon, squid, tuna, scallops, and sea urchina Hachikyou specialty of seasoned salmon roe piled on top of rice
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Five-day vacation in Sapporo in its incipient stages! Hello from the JAL Sakura Lounge~
a plate of caramel popcorn & a freshly poured Kirin beer courtesy of the JAL Sakura Lounge at Haneda Airport
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Found these potato chips from 1950s Japan!
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I'd never had a mandarin daifuku before, but it was absolutely perfect for this hot summer day.
chilled mandarin orange daifuku bought in Shibamata
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Harry's Sandwich Company in Harajuku is always wonderful! This Italian sub saved my life. Go! Go now!
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Just spotted Berserk gachas are out! Got a Zodd 😆 My girlfriend thinks he looks scary, but I wanna scritch his chin.
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
This fella turned out pretty tough, too!
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Gives me Gone with the Blastwave vibes XD I wish more people got the message you've so clearly laid out from Gundam (and a whole bunch of other storytelling media).
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
They made a non-alcoholic version of the "there's an actual slice of lemon in the can" drink. This seems like it should've been the first thing they came up with. Very pleasant & refreshing in the unforgiving Tokyo summer.
a non-alcoholic lemon drink with a little slice of lemon in it that has a light and refreshing taste; the implication that lemon-based drinks would be alcoholic by default is curious
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Ugh... Attacked by a killer tomato.
a light blue polo shirt with a tomato juice-related stain on it
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Has anyone said anything to Lovett or Leave It about their discount code? Not sure you want your sponsored branding to be "Loli." There is a chance it's intentional...but I'd wager it isn't. @crooked.com
a screen cap from the Lovett or Leave It video podcast on YouTube where users can receive a discount on a product called Willies by using the coupon code "Loli"
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Buying a Humble Bundle, and boy, has that gap between $USD and ¥JPY gotten rough.
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I got my MyNumber card on the 11th 😂
a news headline from Japan Daily stating that the Japanese government is making a card that combines the foreign residence card and the MyNumber identity card (used for various governmental transactions and health insurance); I received my own MyNumber card 2 days ago, and now this will be available starting tomorrow... I would've expected someone to tell me!
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Of course, what I noticed was that the "Basic" version changes something you'll hear many editors complain about when it comes to the Square Enix style guide 😂
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
My new job doesn't start until the 16th, so you could say that I have a lot of...time on my hands!
a picture of my hands as I'm plucking thyme for an asparagus soup
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
If I didn't already know what 四つ耳 means, I'd assume it was an almost sarcastic way of saying "yeah, I've heard that before." Y'know, as opposed to like 初耳.
a picture of an anime girl with apparently 4 ears: 2 animal ones high up, and 2 human ones lower down; the Japanese phrase 四つ耳 (よっつみみ) refers to this and when you wear a headband with animal ears on it because you have your human ears and whatever animal ears you've acquired
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The large Hakos Baelz mug can hold 3 cans of sugar-free Monster. #Hololive
a big ceramic mug with cute pictures of the vtuber character that has 3 empty cans of sugar-free Monster behind it because they have been poured into it
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I didn't know you were on letterboxd! I'll follow! I just started doing it this year. Also, it's kinda weird that Monkey Man and The Omen look eerily similar.
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
It makes the same sound as Popplio, obviously.
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
*audibly clears throat for 45 minutes*
the localization credits from Romancing Saga 3, featuring a team of three brilliant "young" men: Melvin Ok, Hiro Nakajima, and Matt Katch
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
OH! It was an advertisement for EAR plugs!
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I'm sorry...the WHAT building?!
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Today called for a Cuban sandwich! (from Grab & Go Goodies in west Tokyo)
a delicious Cubano made in west Tokyo
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Forgot about this great exchange in the movie /Thank You for Smoking/— The tobacco lobbyist is responding to an interviewer asking about why he does his job: "Everyone's got a mortgage to pay." Tobacco lobbyist's internal monologue: "The yuppie Nuremberg defense."
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The only issue with the movie The Princess Bride is perhaps this mustache.
Cary Elwes portraying Westley in The Princess Bride with a mustache that is thin and broader than his nose but not as broad as his mouth and has the bizarre property of looking unevenly shaven from virtually any angle.
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I read that regular baths are good for mental health. I included some Sanuki saké for spiritual health.
a little bottle of saké from Sanuki (Kagawa prefecture) and a wooden drinking box with my name on it from my friends' wedding sitting on the safety bar of my bathtub
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
You wouldn't even need to change anything! Apparently shooting Nazis is woke, and I remember doing a lot of that in Metal Slug.
General Morden from Metal Slug laughing while riding in a tank.
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I opened a random episode from that season, clicked to a random part, and immediately found this...
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
I highly endorse the Japanese tradition of deep-frying things on sticks! What's your top 3 kushi katsu? 1. karashi renkon (lotus root + spicy mustard) 2. bacon-wrapped asparagus 3. shrimp honorable mention: Oreos
the kushi katsu menu at Kushikatsu Tanaka; Japan loves cooking things on sticks & deep-fried things on sticks are a yummy lunch
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Being as extremely late to the JoJo party as I am, I am flabbergasted nobody told me about THIS SQUIRREL.
a very mischievous looking squirrel from the 25th episode of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Found some fun postcards at Itoya today: pet-able cats!
postcards with cats on them that have bits of fur that you can pet
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
I am slowly making my way through JoJo but remain dedicated to the cause. For all the Bizarre Adventures experts, what the heck is this weird-ass dog thing on Dio's lap at the end of Episode 7?! I need answers!
At the end of Season 1, Episode 7 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Dio reclines after turning a town into zombies. On his lap is some weird human-animal hybrid. It is unclear what it is, what it has to do with the story, or how it came to be.
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Heads up! Graveyard Keeper is free on Steam until the 14th of April! Kind of Harvest Moon with a fun twist.
Graveyard Keeper is currently free on Steam, even though it normally costs $19.99.
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Oooh, now I'm excited!
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
How are there not more JoJo memes floating around? I know there are a few, but it feels like there should be a million.
An image of Jonathan Joestar using his special power called Hamon to rain down punches on a resurrected knight, who is also kind of a ghoul creature.
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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The yen has shifted so much during my time in Japan that anything from a foreign company now costs nearly double. My next shoes may need to be off-brand.
A Birkenstock bag with sandals that cost me about ¥17500. When I first bought a pair in Japan, they were around ¥8500.
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