Metroid Dread Amiibo – E.M.M.I. and Samus Aran

Metroid Dread is the latest entry in the story of bounty hunter Samus Aran and her entanglements with the life-sucking Metroid

NPR Documentary – Living While Black, In Japan

Living While Black, in Japan has its own challenges, but they don’t include fearing for your life. That’s how I wo

Pokémon Unite – Tips for casual players

Pokemon Unite has been so much fun to play lately. I am honestly surprised I am enjoying it because I decided to play it on a

My Short Film debut as a reincarnated Japanese Emperor

Late last year I was invited to be part of a short film project. It was about Japanese Emperor Gotoba, who was exiled to Oki I

JLPT N4 failed – Yes, I do need a teacher…

More than two years since passing the JLPT N5 and realizing that the 3rd time wasn’t a charm, I… failed the JLPT N

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary Special Book

I preordered the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary Special Edition book more than a year ago. After many del

Experimental Gunpla Diorama base complete

The craziness engulfing the world continues and I have been passing the time tuning into my hobbies and interests. One of thes

Crayon Shin-chan summer-themed Nintendo Switch Game

I am currently enjoying playing a new Nintendo Switch game that I am using to practice my Japanese. “Kureyonshinchan “

Fujifilm Instax SQ6 has me loving photography again

Something interesting has been happening in the last weeks/months I have been using the Fujifilm Instax SQ6 – I have fal

STAR WARS: VISIONS – Japanese anime studios about to light things up!

September 22, 2021, will be a huuuuge day. Why? That’s when nine shorts set in the Star Wars universe from seven Japanes

Video: Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer

For a few weekends in late May to mid-June, I grabbed my DJI Pocket 2 and Fujifilm Instax SQ6 for some therapeutic walks to en

I bought a 7-ELEVEN convenience store

Convenience stores are everywhere in Japan. The problem is there are none on the island where I live! So I decided to change t

Metroid Dread – the game fans needed is coming soon

Metroid Dread! It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of the Metroid series and its star Samus Aran. I own so many Metroid

Gundam Wing Leo model kit

The Gundam Wing Leo is an iconic mobile suit from the Gundam Wing series. It is a mass-produced machine based on the more capa

Japan Scene 12: Bento Battles

A bento is a single-portion meal that can range from food thrown into a sectionalized container at a takeout restaurant to edi

22 Jamaican Short Stories

Recently I have been trying to get back into reading more books again. However, some of the books keep piling up and going unr

Model Trains are my latest addiction

The world has been on fire for over a year now. Like many others, I have spent a lot of time at home, had many trips canceled,

Fujifilm Instax SQ6 Landscape photo walk

It’s a beautiful spring day and I was excited to take the Fujifilm Instax SQ6 out for a spin to take some landscape test

Building my first Diorama – ジオラマくん

A new train modeling addiction has taken root in my head that I will explain in more detail in a future post and video. But to

Modern film camera – Fujifilm Instax SQ6

I have been fiddling with a new camera, an instant film camera of all things, the Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 – let’

Naruto Shippuden Jiraiya figure – all hail the pervy sage

There is a new figure in my collection rivaling my Yoko Littner as my favourite. One of the legendary Sannin, one of the pilla

Yasuke – The African samurai reimagined as a CRAZY Netflix anime series

When news broke of the new Netflix series about Yasuke – a warrior of African descent who served under Japanese daimyo O

Operation Visit Japan – a lesson about Personal Goal Setting

The year is 2010, I am living paycheck to paycheck and I didn’t realize yet that I was stuck in a cycle that would not c

Why did I give up meat (and more) for a week?

Not long after arriving in Japan, I started to have digestive issues. I thought my changed diet was a shock to my system but a