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Hokuriku Shinkansen – Tokyo-Kanazawa

Japan’s newest bullet train is set to start service on March 14th. The Hokuriku Shinkansen will operate between Nagano

Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run 2015

The yearly Sagicor Sigma Corporate 5.5-kilometre walk, run and wheelchair road race is one of the biggest charity events in

Blogging it up at Jamaipanese.com for 9 years now

Jamaipanese.com is really getting along in the blogging years. It feels good to have a personal blog that has evolved as IR

Motivating and Inspiring the kids from the St Patricks Pre-Youth Group

I was recently invited to meet with a group of kids between the ages of 8 and 13 who are members of St Patrick’s Catholi

The Man in the High Castle – What if the Allies Lost WWII?

Video on demand services like Hulu and Netflix have been producing some excellent series over the past few years. Orange is th

2016 Acura NSX

The Honda NSX as it was known when I was much younger was one the coolest cars ever during my teenaged years. I remember clear

Best of Jamaipanese.com from 2014

Hello 2015! I had a very restful holiday season and a very productive 2014. I changed jobs, continued to do well in school and

Happy New year! In 2015 be true to yourself

Its the end of another year and the beginning of a new one. At the crossroads we can look back at what 2014 brought us while l

My Thoughts after watching The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Here we are at the end of the Hobbit trilogy. The adaptation of English author J. R. R. Tolkien’s 1937 fantasy novel. O

Celebrating one year of friendship

December 2013 was the month I decided I wanted to trust myself to get another kitten again. Earlier in the year I had excitedl

Japanese Sake presentation and tasting event

On Thursday November 6th 2014 I was invited to a special Japanese Sake presentation and tasting event put on my the Japanese

Giveaway: iTunes Japan cards – Japan Code Supply

Hello all! Its been a while since I had a giveaway on my site but I am happy to report that this is about to change! Are you a

Picnic by the Pouii with the Jamaica JET Alumni Association

The Jamaica JET Alumni Association (JJETAA) invited me this year to their second staging of what we hope to be the annual sta

KAMI – Paper Puzzle Game

KAMI is a multiple award winning paper puzzle game first released on iOS but now available on Steam, Mac App Store, Google Pla

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – we must step up the stairs.

— Vance Havner

Aldnoah.Zero – Mecha Anime done (mostly) right

Twelve episodes of this seasons breakout anime hit Aldnoah.Zero has come and gone. In my first impressions post about Aldnoa

Confucius Institute Day 2014 @ UWI Mona

On September 27th 2014 the area surrounding the Philip Sherlock Centre at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus will t

Freshman -> Sophomore -> Junior

My year as a freshman seems so long ago and my sophomore year went by super fast. As I begin my third year in college as a jun

Speed Drawing Gatchaman with Masami Suda

Long time veteran of the anime/manga industry in Japan Masami Suda was the special guest and a big attraction at Anime Nation

Anime Nation 2014

Anime Nation continues to grow from strength to strength. Now in its fifth year the annual anime and Japanese cultural expo di

25 new Jamaican JET Participants now in Japan

The JET program continues to be an important cultural link between Jamaica and Japan. I was fortunate enought o be invited to

Aldnoah Zero – First Impressions

Aldnoah Zero is the second anime I took a look at from the spring 2014 season premieres after Tokyo Ghoul. There are a number

I like to Tweet like a Robot, do you? #jamaibot

All fully or partly mechanical creations/lifeforms are cool; robots, androids, cyborgs, gynoids, the Borg… well maybe no

Tokyo Ghoul – First Impressions

Tokyo Ghoul is a new anime which began airing a few weeks ago. It is based off a manga series by Sui Ishida. This was the firs