Category: Japan

Discovery Channel feature: Super Japan

I surfed into a video about why Japanese trains are so punctual and discovered a multi-part series aired on Discovery Channel

Japan Festival a big hit with Jamaicans

The Japan Festival or Nihon Matsuri held yesterday at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew was well attended b

Japan Matsuri/Festival Jamaica set for March 8th

Japan and Jamaica will celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations and friendship in March .As part of the celebrations, the Em

Japan Snippet – Narita Express

The Narita Express was the first trained I took when I arrived in Japan after a 20+ hour 2 plane trip from Kingston to Tokyo.

Japanese Language Study comes full circle

I recently celebrated the the 8th anniversary of Jamaipanese.com. Way back in 2006 I started this blog to document my study of

Best of Jamaipanese.com from 2013

Another new year is upon us. As I like to do at the beginning of a new year I looked back at 2013 at took the liberty of picki

Jamaican Language Teachers Making Their Mark in Japan

Being a part of the The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme is a dream I have had for a very long time. Now in my sec

Japan Snippet – Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki literally means “what you like” or “what you want” and is basically a dish consisting of a

Prime Minister of Jamaica reports successful working visit to Japan

Jamaica and Japan prepare to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations next year. Prime Minister of Jamaica –  Porti

Japan Snippet – Japan Airlines LAX to Narita

My journey from Kingston Jamaica to Tokyo Japan took me to New York and Los Angeles. Before even arriving in Japan the LAX to

Powered Jacket MK3 Exoskeleton

If I was a rich man I’d own many fancy but mostly quirky things. One of those quirky things would probably be the Powere

Mount Fuji may become a UNESCO World Heritage site

Japan’s list of Unesco World Heritage sites could rise to 13 if Mount Fuji gets added to the list when the UNESCO’

Japan Earthquake 2 Years Later

Two years ago today on March 11th 2011 Japan was rocked by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake plus the resulting tsuna

Best of Jamaipanese.com from 2012

2012 is now history but it was a very important year to me personally and as it relates to blogging. Following on from my trip

Win a dream trip to Japan – Lonely Planet

Japan Enthusiasts worldwide are going bonkers for a chance to win a dream trip to Japan. I thought I’d share the details

Japan Snippet – Japan Rail Pass

Right up there with airline tickets and a Japan visa, buying a Japan Rail Pass was a very important item for my trip to Japan

One Year ago Today I Landed in Japan

A year ago today I landed in the land of the rising sun, when I landed the sun was setting, but after 20+ hours on 3 different

ANA – Is Japan Cool? Win a trip to Japan

I have been secretly battling “Japan Withdrawal Syndrome”, wishing, wanting and yearning to experience the feelin

Al Jazeera feature – Battling the Yakuza

The Yakuza are criminal groups and organizations based in Japan. Their origin can be traced back hundreds of years and there

Japan Snippet – Osaka Skyline from the Floating Garden

One of my few regrets related to my trip to Japan last year was that I didn’t get the opportunity to spend more time in

Japanese Kana – Google Chrome Extension

I continue to be stuck in my Japanese learning rut. Work, life, procrastination and indiscipline battle my every attept to sti

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu the Shinto Shrine at the heart of Kamakura

In the final days of my time in Japan last September I visited Kamakura, the capital of Kanagawa prefecture just south of Toky

One Love Jamaica Festival 2012 – Photos + Video

Another year, another spring and Tokyo came alive over the weekend with the 2012 staging of the One Love Jamaica Festival in Y

Tokyo + Kamakura by Tan Hong Jiun

I surfed into another interested Japan related video that I found on Vimeo. This time time by Tan Hong Jiun who hails from Si