A Look back at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics

G’day good people of Jamaipa. I’m reesan from loneleeplanet and I am honoured to be here writing a guest post on j

Otaku Encyclopedia and Crazy for Kanji

My quest to rediscover my reading mojo has been proving quite successful, the last Japan related book I read through was Japan

Innocent Love – Japanese Drama

Innocent Love is the 6th Japanese drama I took the time to watch in it’s entirety and the second most recommended one be

Joker Racer – Cars controlled via the net

Joker Racer is a service by a Tokyo based company called Joker Works that allows users to control RC cars and  model trains o

Tokyo Anime Fair 2010 Official Character

I wasn’t sure if the official character for Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009 was a girl or boy, but this time around

God Eater Japanime Trailer

Watching trailers of upcoming video games is a favourite lazy pastime of mine. During one of those sessions earlier today I su

Jamaica and Japan – Relationship Priorities

Greetings to all Jamaipanese.com readers! I’m Sachiyo Morimoto, aka Miss Chin, a Japanese author who resides in Jamaica

Japan to Launch a Dozen Fish into Orbit

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency along with about 2 dozen other research organizations and universities has plans for a

Jamaican Music – Mr G – Before the Year Done

The local music scene in Jamaica is a very vibrant one. The history of Jamaican music is a very interesting one an it is alway

Valkyria Chronicles – Anime Review

Everyone is used to anime created from manga, books, history or light novels but an anime having a video game as it’s so

Phonetikana – Katakana Typeface

What do you do when you are a designer and have to make frequent trips to Japan but you are unable to find the time to learn t

Hiroshima + Nagasaki Plan Olympics Bid

It appears that The Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are considering teaming up for  a bid to host the 2020 Summer O

Climate Change – Blog Action Day 2009

This is my third straight year participating in Blog Action Day. Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that

1.00 JMD = 1.00 JPY

Maybe it is all the reading I do at my IT/Law related job and now at school as I study for a law related diploma but lately I

Chibi Gundam Astray Gold Frame Figure

My 10th Gundam figure is the Chibi version of the Gundam Astray Gold Frame, a mobile suit from the Gundam Seed timeline of the

FMA: Brotherhood – First Impressions

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood is an anime that made my watchlist for Spring 2009 anime. I had watched most of the original F

Tokyo Motor Show 2009 Information

It’s been two years already since last Tokyo Motor Show in 2007. The 41th Tokyo Motor Show will be held from Oct. 23 to

Tokyo misses out on 2016 Olympic Games

Tokyo missed out on hosting the 2016 Olympic Games after it was voted out in the second round of voting in during the 121st In

Giant Tetsujin 28-go Statue Complete

Kobe is the latest city in Japan to get it’s own giant robot statue but unlike Tokyo who’s giant Gundam was only u

Tokyo Game Show 2009 Cosplay

Other than information on new games coming out one of the main reasons I get excited about the Tokyo Game Show each year is to

Honda unveils the U3-X robotic unicycle

The technology war is brewing in the field of personal mobility technology as various companies compete to render our legs obs

Table Flipping Japanese Arcade Game

To all those retards claiming that video games make you violent I fear you have finally gotten the proof you need. A new game

I love the Web – One Web Day 2009

Today (September 22, 2009) is One Web Day. The day that internet lovers worldwide can express their love for the interwebs. Be

Black Lagoon Anime Review – Guest Post

This is a guest post from my friend and fellow Jamaican who goes by the name Shadieville. He is an avid PC gamer and a big fan