2024 Year in Review

According to my 2023 Year in Review post, my plan for 2024 was to “shine my brightest and do my best”. 2024 was a

Games Like Full Spectrum Warrior will never be made again

Full Spectrum Warrior is a tactical action game I have been playing on Twitch (@Jamaiplays) recently. In it, the US Army (and

Pokemon TCG Pocket – gotta collect them all

I have said it already many times how the Pokemon franchise was a pillar of my childhood. While many “ageing” mill

I lost my wallet (again)

For the 2nd year running, roughly close to the same date – I lost my wallet. This time, I left it at a rest stop in Okay

Can Bluesky be a better Twitter?

Twitter is on the decline. My favourite social media platform is a cesspool of automated bots, political warring and some very

Visiting my “home town” in Japan

Shimane is my home prefecture and Ama Town is my “Furusato” or home town. I spent many memorable years living in A

Shimanami Kaido again and again

The Shimanami cycling route between Onomichi Hiroshima and Imabari Ehime, which crosses various islands in the beautiful Seto

Higashi Hiroshima City to Hiroshima City

Higashi Hiroshima is a city in Hiroshima prefecture and the Saijo area is famous for Sake production and the main Hiroshima Un

I spent the night on a Shinkansen

On July 22nd on the Tokaido Shinkansen, services were suspended between Hamamatsu and Nagoya stations due to a derailment invo

Planet Crafter – space survival open world terraforming crafting game

Planet Crafter is a very interesting game that describes itself as “a space survival open world terraforming crafting game.

The Rings of Power – Season 2 Teaser Trailer

A new teaser trailer dropped for season two of The Rings of Power recently and I am intrigued. Season one had mixed reviews bu

Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT Wireless Headphones

Recently I was in the market for a compact, affordable, LED-free wireless headphone and the Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT was the

Granblue Fantasy Relink

Granblue Fantasy Relink is the best action RPG I’ve played since Elden Ring. Many comparisons have already been made between

Legendary manga artist and character designer Akira Toriyama passes away

Mr Akira Toriyama is a legend in the field of manga. He has worked on many manga, video games and other forms of media but my

House of Ninjas

Before checking out House of Ninja, I hadn’t watched a Japanese Drama in years. Previous attempts to get Back in J-drama

MSI GF63 – My new Gaming Laptop

Six years ago I got myself a gaming laptop for my Christmas/New Year’s gift to myself. The Dell Inspiron 7577 served me

Night bus from Hiroshima to Tokyo

Recently I took the night bus from Hiroshima to Tokyo. The night bus is probably the cheapest way to travel long distances in

2023 Year in Review

I ended my 2022 year in review post by saying that in 2023, I wanted to ”…prioritise myself and cultivate healthy connecti

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