6 Tips for Living in Japan – be mindful of these things

I have lived in Japan for a few years now and I often get questions from persons looking to move to Japan or seeking advice on

7 unorthodox ways to study Japanese

Hello there! So you want to learn (or practise) Japanese? No matter what level you are it takes a lot of discipline and drive

7 tools I used to pass the JLPT N5

So you want to attempt the Japanese Language proficiency test starting at the N5. Don’t let anyone troll you that its th

Top 7 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toys

Star Wars is an iconic franchise loved by millions of all ages and nationalities. With Star Wars now being a Disney property a

9 Reasons why I am a huge Game of Thrones Fan

I was tempted to do another “favourite X number of characters from season 4” post similar to the one I did for my

My 10 most anticipated video games of 2014

2014 brings us a combination of new games and brand new next-gen consoles which translates to mean the potential for being a g

10 Awesome Anime Villains

I originally wanted to call this post “My 10 favourite anime villains but the list surged way past 10 and I couldn’

CNNGo creates a list of things that make Tokyo the “world’s greatest city”

As a Jamaican and city boy Kingston has a special place in my heart… but so does Tokyo. A year ago I would not even be i

10 Android Apps that made my Japan trip much easier

Traveling to to a far away land or even to an unfamiliar neighbouring town is not as difficult or daunting as it used to be. W

Interesting Fall 2011 Anime

Forgive me, I have not been a good anime fan lately and I have hardly been watching any new shows. Of the interesting Summer 2

10 things I miss about Japan

While visiting Japan I did my best to immerse myself for the few weeks I was there, experiencing a little of everything and en

Interesting Summer 2011 Anime

I am very late onto the anime wagon for the new Summer 2011 series. At the time of this post I have yet to watch any episode o

My 7 Links – Jamaipanese.com all in one post

My J-Blogger pal Ree-san introduced me to an interesting blogging meme started by Tripbase called called My 7 Links where blog

Post E3 2011: 7 Games that Impressed me

The gamer in me gets giddy each year as I look forward to then be super unproductive during E3. My prolonged stay in the gamin

Interesting Spring 2011 Anime

Spring is upon us and a very good line-up of new anime series have or will be premiering. A usual I have taken a look at the t

Jamaicans are cooler than Japanese!

Yes, you read right, but I wasn’t the one who unscientifically stated that it was the guys over at CNNGo a special onlin

My Most Anticipated Video Games of 2011

2010 was the year I slipped off the gaming radar, other than a short stint playing the single player mode of Starcraft II an

The Best of Jamaipanese.com from 2010

Happy New Year everyone, I hope this year will be a good one for you and your family. I hereby selfishly give this year a seco

Interesting Fall 2010 Anime

End of Summer already? Too bad? Yes I know but there is one thing to take heart from, the beginning of an all new season for a

6 Nostalgic Anime Openings from the 90’s

I listen to music while doing my droid-like duties at work and depending on my mood I might go for any kind of music from some

Interesting Summer 2010 Anime

Whoops! The World Cup in South Africa has caused me to be late with my Summer 2010 anime list. Japan did reasonably well befor

Top 10 Games that Caught my Eye at E3 2010

The 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo has come and gone. The world cup is swallowing up everything else happening right now b

7 Japan related Blogs I recently discovered

Before starting my own blog a couple years ago I used to be a big reader of blogs on the various topics that were of interest

Interesting Spring 2010 Anime

I am still getting through Durarara! and Seikon no Qwaser from my interesting Winter 2010 anime list but took the time to look