Roaring River Cave and Mayfield Falls Photos

Late last month I went to the Roaring River Cave and Mayfield Falls in Westmorland Jamaica as a part of the usual monthly phot

In Loving Memory of Air Jamaica

The writing was already on the wall when I made my first post about the Air Jamaica issue in February in which I talked about

Operation Visit Japan – April 2010 Report

Writing the monthly report post for Operation Visit Japan is easily one of my favorite tasks each month. Still over a year awa

MTV Japan 2010 VMAs – Reggae Video Nominees

Japan is the second largest music market in the world with a vibrant local music scene and deep connection to the global music

10 year old Jamaipanese vs the Ram Goat

Seeing this ram in a very rural part of eastern Jamaica yesterday on a monthly photography trip that I go on with friends brou

Operation Visit Japan – March 2010 Report

Its that time of the month again when I post the latest from my Operation Visit Japan launched in January 2010. In case you ar

Queen Ifrica

Queen Ifrica is a reggae songstress that has been blazing a trail on the local music scene for a few years now but has recentl

For the Love of Photography and Friends

Photography is like therapy to me, helping me to release a lot of negative energy that would otherwise have me decapitating th

Operation Visit Japan – February 2010 Report

Operation Visit Japan is now a month old. After the first report in January it’s time for the February update on the sta

Air Jamaica + Japan Airlines = Dead

The air travel business is experiencing some fallout from the global economic downturn but remains a lucrative and growing ind

Japanese Assistance to Jamaica over the years

I read an interesting column in a local newspaper a few days ago written by Ken Chaplin entitled ‘Japanese Assistance to

Photos from Black River Jamaica

For over a year and a half now I have been linking with and going on monthly trips all over Jamaica with a local photography g

‘Rise Again’ – Haiti Relief Song Music Video

It has been less that a month since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti and devastating the capital city of  Port-au-Prin

Jamaipanese.com turns 4 today

Believe it or not it’s been 4 full years since I started blogging at Jamaipanese.com, it’s hard for me to believe

All Hail Japan Podcast

A few years ago I had the idea to add a podcast for this blog that would be an extension of the topics covered on this blog, b

Japanese Culture and Calendar Exhibition 2010

Yesterday I had the opportunity to  attend the Japanese Culture and Calendar Exhibition 2010. This is the almost identical ev

I am a Sushi Virgin

Yes I know what you are thinking after reading that heading, how can you be a japan enthusiast and you never had sushi? ItR

Top 10 Posts on Jamaipanese.com from 2009

At the beginning of 2008 and 2009 I made lists of some of the popular and personal favorite posts on Jamaipanese.com throughou

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

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

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

Jamaica Dominates World Champs in Berlin

It seems Jamaica’s performance on the track last year at the Olympic Games in Beijing was only a hint of things to come

Introducing Usain Bolt’s new “Bolt Arms”

The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics begins in Berlin Germany tomorrow and runs through until August 2009. A lot has

Jamaica to Conquer Berlin at World Champs

I am still counting down the days to the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics to be held in Berlin Germany from August 1