6 Reasons I have trouble Vlogging

Hats off to those who are comfortable in front of the camera vlogging frequently and sharing what is going on in their lives.

Ghost of Tsushima – adventure game set in medieval Japan

I’ve sunk at least 15 – 20 hours into the PlayStation 4’s latest (and last?) exclusive – Ghost of Tsus

Black Lives Matter Hiroshima Peaceful March

I’m a little late with this one. I travelled from my island to attend the Black Lives Matter Hiroshima Peaceful March o

7 unorthodox ways to study Japanese

Hello there! So you want to learn (or practise) Japanese? No matter what level you are it takes a lot of discipline and drive

Amazon Echo Flex – thoughts on smart speakers

Smart speakers and assistants are all the rage these days but I have always been a sceptic even though my background is in IT.

Gaming in Japanese – Doraemon: Story of Seasons Demo

Doraemon: Nobita no Bokujou Monogatari (ドラえもん のび太の牧場物語) – try saying that super fast ten times

Climbing Mount Fuji? Here are 7 tips!

Climbing to the top of Mount Fuji is easily one of the highlights of my time living in Japan. I get a lot of questions about t

PS5 Reveal – The 5 Most Exciting Announcements

After teasing us, delays and so many terribly fake leaks the PS5 controller, console and a handful of games have finally been

The Metroid Amiibo is squishy

Ladies and gentlemen – I present to you the coolest Amiibo ever – the creature at the core of my favourite Nintend

Remembering the Jamaica Pegasus Tweetups from 10 years ago

Do you remember the Jamaica Pegasus Tweetups? Twitter launched in 2006 and will mark 15 years since going live next year. Like

Japan Scene 10: Doraemon the slave

My Japanese rap album flopped unfortunately but my list of blunders as I learn Japanese gets longer and longer each day. My ma

Chibi RX-0 Unicorn Gundam

Joining RX-78 Gundam, Astray Gold Frame and the fallen Exia in my chibi gundam collection is Chibi RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. I forg

Ghost of Tsushima – State of Play presentation

I was REALLY excited when Ghost of Tsushima was first announced in 2017. However, as time passed and information dried up I ki

Sumikko Gurashi English Conversation Book

My dive into the world of Sumikko Gurashi continues with a book I picked up recently – すみっコぐらしの英会話

I’ll Just Dance

The sounds of Su Lee’s – I’ll Just Dance has infected me and I’m loving it. It is giving my classic Ne

Kantanji = Programming x Learning Japanese

I am (slowly) learning Kanji as I continue my Japanese language learning journey. I thought why not combine programming and ka

XCOM: Chimera Squad

My latest strategy gaming addiction is XCOM: Chimera Squad. A surprise announcement then released not long after costing only

Nendoroid Alphonse Elric is awesome

One of my favourite anime and manga series is Full Metal Alchemist. I’ve collected and given away postage stamps featuri

Internal ramblings related to Coronavirus/COVID-19

This Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has become quite the global disaster affecting every corner of the globe. Diseases affectin

Instructions for a Bad Day

“There will be bad days. Be calm. Loosen your grip, opening each palm slowly now. Let go. Be confident. Know that “

Japan Scene 9: Graduating Kindergartners

Japanese is hard (for me). I plateaued not long after arriving but over the past year, I have been kicking the ceiling and sta

Sekiro – Story of Hanbei the Undying GIVEAWAY

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a game that that grabbed my attention from it was first announced. I was happy to report after ac

Wretched Winter Weather

Its the middle of February; Valentines Day is gone (not that it mattered) and its less than a month until my birthday. I’

Gundam Wing Heavy Arms – Master Grade

The Gundam franchise has many different series. The one most dearest to my geeky heart is Gundam Wing – mainly because i