Jamaican blogger living in rural Japan

Exploring Tokyo: Nezu Shrine

Summer is in full swing, but a recent typhoon brought the temperatures down enough for me to go frolicking in Tokyo. I went to

Whether I’m grinding away in an MMORPG for hours on end, getting utterly lost in a retro nostalgia trip, or tackling a bruta

My Goshuin (shrine stamp) collection officially has a new addition! During a recent trip to the Chiyoda area of Tokyo, I visit

The Mandalorian and Grogu movie is the latest addition to the Star Wars franchise, and much like my experience with recent reb

Super Metroid is an action-adventure masterpiece that originally debuted on the Super Nintendo back in 1994. I first experienc

Japan has a deeply rooted culture of collecting. Whether it’s limited-edition anime merchandise or traditional shrine stamps

Since its debut in 1980, the world of Gunpla (Gundam Plastic Model) has undergone an incredible evolution. What started as sim

Capcom has finally released the sci-fi action game Pragmata, and after spending significant time in its hauntingly beautiful w

While living here in Tokyo, I’m always on the hunt for local spots that make practicing Japanese feel less like a chore and

My relationship with Japanese study has been a bit of a rollercoaster. I’ve recently been posting a weirdly named vlog s

If you’ve been following my journey here on Jamaipanese.com, you know that I went from a Pikmin newbie to a full-blown f

My 1st game in the MH Stories series. I am a not-so-casual mainline Monster Hunter fan. I tried MH Stories 1 and 2, but the ch

Recently I have been trying to start studying Japanese with video games again. Some would say I lack discipline, but I find st

When I started this blog in February 2006, it was intended to be an online journal where I keep track of my Japanese studies a

2025 has come and gone, and what a year it was. Writing my 2025 Year in Review is a bit difficult (and late) this time around,

Kanji Starter by Daiki Kasuya had been sitting in my Amazon wishlist for years. Seeing it pop up on social media and most rece

Goku; the hero of planet earth, originally sent from Planet Vegeta to conquer us, but now the greatest warrior in the universe

The never-ending quest to improve my Japanese continues. After plateauing again because much of my brain power was focused on

A couple of years ago, my interest in personal data security combined with learning the Python programming language birthed Li

Recently, I collected two Goshuin (shrine stamps) at Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine on the grounds of Hiroshima Castle the morning of

You never want to have your pasmo not working when you are rushing in Japan. Picture this: Jamaipanese-kun cruising into his s

Recently, I graduated from grad school in Japan with a Master’s degree from Hiroshima University. It seems like just a f

Hello, my name is Kirk and I can’t stop making Portmanteaus. There is something about smashing two words together to cre

Takamatsu Shinmei-jinja Shrine was apparently built in the year 941! It has hundreds of years of history and has seen it being