Happy New year! In 2015 be true to yourself

Its the end of another year and the beginning of a new one. At the crossroads we can look back at what 2014 brought us while l

My Thoughts after watching The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Here we are at the end of the Hobbit trilogy. The adaptation of English author J. R. R. Tolkien’s 1937 fantasy novel. O

Celebrating one year of friendship

December 2013 was the month I decided I wanted to trust myself to get another kitten again. Earlier in the year I had excitedl

Japanese Sake presentation and tasting event

On Thursday November 6th 2014 I was invited to a special Japanese Sake presentation and tasting event put on my the Japanese

Giveaway: iTunes Japan cards – Japan Code Supply

Hello all! Its been a while since I had a giveaway on my site but I am happy to report that this is about to change! Are you a

Picnic by the Pouii with the Jamaica JET Alumni Association

The Jamaica JET Alumni Association (JJETAA) invited me this year to their second staging of what we hope to be the annual sta

KAMI – Paper Puzzle Game

KAMI is a multiple award winning paper puzzle game first released on iOS but now available on Steam, Mac App Store, Google Pla

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – we must step up the stairs.

— Vance Havner

Aldnoah.Zero – Mecha Anime done (mostly) right

Twelve episodes of this seasons breakout anime hit Aldnoah.Zero has come and gone. In my first impressions post about Aldnoa

Confucius Institute Day 2014 @ UWI Mona

On September 27th 2014 the area surrounding the Philip Sherlock Centre at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus will t

Freshman -> Sophomore -> Junior

My year as a freshman seems so long ago and my sophomore year went by super fast. As I begin my third year in college as a jun

Speed Drawing Gatchaman with Masami Suda

Long time veteran of the anime/manga industry in Japan Masami Suda was the special guest and a big attraction at Anime Nation

Anime Nation 2014

Anime Nation continues to grow from strength to strength. Now in its fifth year the annual anime and Japanese cultural expo di

25 new Jamaican JET Participants now in Japan

The JET program continues to be an important cultural link between Jamaica and Japan. I was fortunate enought o be invited to

Aldnoah Zero – First Impressions

Aldnoah Zero is the second anime I took a look at from the spring 2014 season premieres after Tokyo Ghoul. There are a number

I like to Tweet like a Robot, do you? #jamaibot

All fully or partly mechanical creations/lifeforms are cool; robots, androids, cyborgs, gynoids, the Borg… well maybe no

Tokyo Ghoul – First Impressions

Tokyo Ghoul is a new anime which began airing a few weeks ago. It is based off a manga series by Sui Ishida. This was the firs

Japanese Training Squadron to visit Jamaica to mark 50th Year of Diplomatic Relations

To mark Japan and Jamaica’s 50th Year of Diplomatic Relations and the Japan-Caricom Friendship Year, a Japanese Training Squ

Happy Geekness Day to all!

Today, July 13th has been recognized for a few years now as “Geekness Day”. A day when geeks all over the world st

By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.

— Edwin Elliot

Obenkyo – Japanese learning App for Android

There are many resources available online for helping those interested in learning and practicing Japanese. Obenkyo for Androi

From the Jamaipanese.com Archives – July 2014

Jamaipanese.com recently celebrated its 8 year blog anniversary. Occasionally I like to dive into the archives and fish out a

Samurai Flamenco – I tried really hard to like it

When I wrote my first impressions post for Samurai Flamenco a few months ago I described it as a “quirky superhero-theme

Transformers: Age of Extinction

The summer blockbuster that gave me heart palpitations as I impatiently waited for its release has finally been assimilated in