Year: 2023

Blue Mountain Coffee now available at 7-Eleven in Japan

For a limited time, customers of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan can drink Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee. The special Blu

JET Video Contest

The administrators of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program are holding another video contest. The aim is to highlight the v

Jamaipanese goes to Graduate School

I recently started a new chapter in my life after wrapping up a very memorable number of years living on a remote island in Ja

Lost and Found in Japan – wallet edition

Japan is legendary when it comes to the probability of a lost item being returned. Lost and Found in Japan is its own subgenre

100 followers on Twitch

I have streaming on Twitch “consistently” for the last few months. The result? I became an affiliate in March and recently

Pikmin 4 – simple and addictive

I had never played a mainline Pikmin game before getting Pikmin 4. My only experience with Pikmin was playing the mobile game

Stepping away from Twitter

I love(d) Twitter. It was my favourite social media network for the better part of 15 years since joining in May 2007. I grew

Into the Breach

I bought Into the Breach years ago during a Steam sale and for whatever reason I kept booting it to the title screen and then

The end of the rural island era is coming

I was supposed to only be here for 2 or 3 years but the universe had other plans. My pre-launch blog post shared how happy I w

HG Mobile Suit Gundam Demi Trainer

The Demi Trainer is the latest gunpla model I have built following on from the Gundam Wing Leo, 7-eleven gold-themed RX-78-2 G

New Japanese Banknotes with high-security features

New Japanese Banknotes with high-security features are set to enter circulation beginning in April 2024. The new notes incorpo

The Shinkansen: A symbol of innovation and efficiency

Japan’s shinkansen, or bullet train, is a marvel of modern transportation technology. First introduced in 1964, the shin

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Official Artworks

I love Sekiro so it is not surprising that some time ago I bought the Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Official Artworks book. I own

It’s gonna be a Lovely Day

I have noticed that I struggle with my emotions at this time of the year. It’s by no means unique to me. The start of a

Chibi Gundam Aerial – The Witch from Mercury

Mobile Suit Gundam is one of the most popular anime franchises in the world. It has been around for over 40 years and has give

Join my Discord Community – Jamaiplay’s Clubhouse

Discord is the here and now but online communities used to be focused on message boards, chatrooms and obscure blogs. There wo

Fire Emblem Engage

Fire Emblem Engage is the latest game in the long-running Fire Emblem series. It came out on January 20th and I started playin

I passed the JLPT N4

I have some good news! I passed the Japanese Language proficiency test N4! Passing the JLPT N5 greatly boosted my confidence a

Hades – Definitely not an overhyped game

Hades is one of those games I had been hearing everyone raving about. I was sceptical because of previous hype surrounding gam

Kinkakuji – Kyoto’s Golden Pavilion revisited

When I visited Kinkakuji in Kyoto for the first time 11 years ago, I said it was what the Eiffel Tower was to Paris or the Sta

2022 Year in Review

I used to make “Happy New Year” posts but for whatever reason stopped. After web-surfing into Jeff’s 2021 year-in-review