Shikoku Japan Castles – I visited 5 of them

Shikoku, Japan has its fair share of castles (and castle ruins). I may have explored many shrines and temples in Shikoku but I

Video: Project “Ferry” – Oki Kisen 隠岐汽船

Small island life in Japan involves spending a lot of time on ferries and boats. The island where I live and work has about 23

Shikoku Japan – Temples and Shrines

Shikoku is the fourth largest island in the Japanese archipelago and is southwest of Japan’s main island Honshu. It is d

PlayStation BEST HIT CHRONICLE plastic model kit

I had my heart set on getting a PS5 at launch but launch problems and scalpers decided that it wasn’t to be. The gaming

Unko Kanji Drill Book 1 complete

Learning Kanji is a difficult process but after trying various methods of study I have found success with the Unko Kanji Drill

Gaming in Japanese – Doraemon: Story of Seasons Demo

Doraemon: Nobita no Bokujou Monogatari (ドラえもん のび太の牧場物語) – try saying that super fast ten times

Climbing Mount Fuji? Here are 7 tips!

Climbing to the top of Mount Fuji is easily one of the highlights of my time living in Japan. I get a lot of questions about t

The Metroid Amiibo is squishy

Ladies and gentlemen – I present to you the coolest Amiibo ever – the creature at the core of my favourite Nintend

Chibi RX-0 Unicorn Gundam

Joining RX-78 Gundam, Astray Gold Frame and the fallen Exia in my chibi gundam collection is Chibi RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. I forg

Nendoroid Alphonse Elric is awesome

One of my favourite anime and manga series is Full Metal Alchemist. I’ve collected and given away postage stamps featuri

Gundam Wing Heavy Arms – Master Grade

The Gundam franchise has many different series. The one most dearest to my geeky heart is Gundam Wing – mainly because i

Jerk Chicken for School lunch in Japan

Japanese people are usually not fond of spicy food. Japanese food is generally not the type that will make your taste buds jum

Adoring fans watch me use chopsticks

Living in Japan has it’s “charms” but sometimes an interaction or experience that might seem funny or cute t

Goshuincho – The Japan Temple/Shrine stamp book

Ever since first visiting Japan in 2011 I have always wanted to get a Goshuincho or “honourable stamp/seal book” used by p

Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine

Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine is the poster child for scenic views of Mount Fuji and a landscape that changes drastically with th

Mishima Skywalk – Japan’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge

Mount Fuji is a huge draw for tourists and so on all kinds of the mountain, there are various attractions competing for their

Mount Fuji Hike – Climbing the Highest Mountain in Japan

I have now travelled to more than half of Japan’s 47 prefectures. I don’t really have a goal to visit them all but

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is like Super Metroid

Super Metroid is an action-adventure game that was released on the Super Nintendo 25 years ago. It was developed and published

How to Love a Jamaican

The written word is a powerful thing. The now cliche Edward Bulwer-Lytton quote that “The pen is mightier than the sword

My Skirt, Where Did It Go? – Japanese drama

My Skirt, Where Did It Go? or Ore no Sukato, Doko Itta? is a Japanese drama about a cross-dressing gay teacher who starts work

Gaming in Japanese – Mortal Blade – Sekiro Shadows Die Twice

I’m having so much fun playing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and one of the best things about the game is that it comes in J

Rurikoji – Buddhist temple in Yamaguchi

This year the Golden Week in Japan was a 10 day stretch of holidays due to the New emperor ascending to the throne and the cha

Utilities and Rent – Cost of Living in Japan

So you want to move to Japan but have no idea about living expenses or cost of living in Japan? Especially utilities and such.

The Railway Museum in Saitama

Take a short train ride outside Tokyo to Saitama to the Railway Museum and enjoy hours of fun learning about railway technolog