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Operation Visit Japan – March 2011 Report

Just over fifteen months ago on January 18th, 2010 I announced a plan that would see me starting to take some important steps

Tōhoku Disaster helps to explain why I love Japan

On March 11th 2011 North-east Japan was rocked by a powerful earthquake that triggered a destructive tsunami that devastated t

Possible Nuclear Plant Radiation Crisis in Japan

Japan is trying to avoid a possible Nuclear Plant Radiation Crisis that could affect densely populated areas. The Fukushima Da

8.9 Magnitude Earthquake hits north-east Japan

A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit just off the coast of Sendai in North-East Japan earlier today at about 2:46pm Japan ti

X-Men Anime – Character Art and Screenshots

My interest in X-Men didn’t stem from the comics like many other fans of the franchise but actually from watching the Sa

E5 Series Shinkansen makes Official debut

Train enthusiasts in Japan are ecstatic as East Japan Railway Company (JR East) official debuted the E5 Series Shinkansen or

Japan wants your cell phone to be more Human

Technology and innovation is serious business in Japan, they have a myriad of research institutions and most of their univer

Operation Visit Japan – February 2011 Report

Over the months that Operation Visit Japan has be underway I have gone from feeling tingly inside, to bouncing around in my ch

Gunpla Family Web Drama

I’ve been meaning to share an interesting web series I discovered a while back via Twitter I think. A web drama featurin

Japan’s Elderly Rebel against their Robot Overlords

Did I use the word “overlord” in the title, well maybe I am exaggerating a little but the geek in me tends to ex

Jamaipanese.com design and layout changes

Tweaking and changing things on Jamaipanese.com is a never-ending process especially since converting to WordPress so many m

Jamaica Pegasus Tweetup “Tweetheart” Edition

The Jamaica Pegasus is a 300+ room, 17 story hotel in the heart of Kingston’s business district. In an effort to target

Kore wa Zombie desu ka? – First Impressions

The good thing about Zombies is that they are never out of season. Kore wa Zombie desu ka is an anime series that premiered in

Blue Mountain Peak Hike a Success

Last weekend I went on a 2 day trip to one of the most rural parts of Jamaica to see if I could do something I have always wan

Five years blogging on Jamaipanese.com

For about 10 years now I have had a great interest in all things Japanese and about five and a half years ago I started studyi

Japan are 2011 Asian Cup Champions

At the start of January when the 2011 Asian cup was about to start I made me bold, bias and sensible prediction that Japan wou

Operation Visit Japan – January 2011 Report

One full year has passed since the first report drawn up on my blog detailing my plans to visit Japan. What started out as a n

Thundercats Anime official image released

Just over six months ago, news broke that Thundercats – a popular 1980’s cartoon was getting an anime-style revamp

Yumekui Merry – First Impressions

Yumekui Merry is a a Winter 2011 anime that didn’t even make it unto my interesting winter 2011 anime list because from

Jamaicans are cooler than Japanese!

Yes, you read right, but I wasn’t the one who unscientifically stated that it was the guys over at CNNGo a special onlin

My Most Anticipated Video Games of 2011

2010 was the year I slipped off the gaming radar, other than a short stint playing the single player mode of Starcraft II an

Japanese Culture and Calendar Exhibition 2011

Its that time of year again and I attended my third Japanese Culture and Calendar Exhibition at Sovereign Shopping Center in L

I’m going to climb the Blue Mountains!

That blog title seems a little exaggerated but what can I say I am excited! At the end of this month I’ll be joining u

Interesting Winter 2011 Anime

I’ve not been watching much anime lately which might be a combination of there being less interesting anime, having less