Alone in Tokyo by Philip Bloom

Tokyo is the capital of Japan and a very a fascinating city. It is the most populous metropolis in the world, the most importa

Android Teaches Class in Japan

Can you imagine one day showing up at school only to find out that your teacher for that day would be an experimental humanoid

Mr Ando of the Woods

Another cool but very disturbing video I surfed into recently. Who could have thought that I could find something Japan relate

Liar Game – A Competition for Liars

My Japanese drama plunge continues and my latest review is of Liar Game, the first Japanese drama series of the few  have wat

One Love Jamaica Festival 2009 Pictures

From all the coverage I have searched for and surfed into n the net it seems the One Love Jamaica Festival held yearly since 2

Chibi Gundam OO Exia Figure

My Gundam figure addiction continues and this time I opted to take a short detour away from the 1/144 scale figures I have col

Star Trek Movie – Definite Blockbuster

Star Trek fans rejoice! and breathe a sigh of relief as your childhood memories where not trodden upon like “that”

Online TV from Japan in English – JIBtv

Japan International Broadcasting Incorporated or JIBtv is a recently launched 24 hour online television channel based in Japan

World Athletic Champs 100 days away

In a little over 3 months from now Germany’s capital will come alive when thousands of athletes from all over the world

From my other Blogs – Tenth Edition

This is the tenth edition of a monthly recap of interesting posts from my photography blog and my video game blog. Eyeshrine.c

Machaco – Reggae Songstress from Japan

One of the strongest bonds between Jamaica and Japan is Jamaica’s music and entertainment scene. Every year thousands of

Guin Saga – First Impressions

It’s been a while since I’ve had a special itch scratched by a fantasy type anime that is ripe with good storytell

Tokyo Anime Fair 2010 Character Contest

Each year a few months after the the end of the Tokyo International Anime Fair in late winter the organizers of the biggest An

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

I went to the theater yesterday to watch what is the first of many blockbusters coming out this summer. Xmen Origins: Wolverin

The Rastaman and Swine Flu

Swine flu has taken over from global depression as the most talked about topic lately with dozens dead in Mexico and the virus

Meet Japan’s Cute Ambassadors

Japan is laying claim to the title of the land of the cute in a bit to raise Tokyo’s international profile. The Ministry

I met Sachiyo Morimoto yesterday

Who is that is probably the first thing you are asking after reading the post title above. Sachiyo Morimoto is a Japanese jour

One Love Jamaica Festival 2009 Info

It’s that time of year again when Jamaican culture overtakes Yoyogi Park in Tokyo Japan for one day. I made posts about

Dragon Ball Kai – First Impressions

Dragon Ball Kai is the remastering in Hi Definition of an anime cult classic Dragon Ball Z done for the 20th anniversary of th

Interesting Summer 2009 Movies

There is is no better time of year for movie lovers than during the summer. The aspiring blockbusters are lining up and gettin

Roots Rock Reggae Party in Japan

Japan’s love affair with Jamaican music continues. Shibuya’s Seco Bar and Lounge is set to be transformed into a C

You know you are a Car Freak when…

You know you are too much of a car freak when you see the photo below and your pupils dilate, your mouth water and you get tha

Japansoc Poken Contest Entry

The nice guys over at Japansoc.org are having a wonderful giveaway. It is super easy to enter and you could win the latest gad

Valkyria Chronicles – First Impressions

Valkyria Chronicles was the first pick on my list of most anticipated anime premiering in Spring 2009. I’ve watched the