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

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

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

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

Great Teacher Onizuka

Great Teacher Onizuka or GTO as it is often abbreviated is a very popular Japanese drama that was originally a manga series. I

Hashima Island Documentary

For almost 100 years the coal mines on Hashima Island off the coast of Nagasaki Prefecture played an important role in the dev

Japan is 2009 World Cosplay Champions

The 2009 World Cosplay Summit was staged from August 1st to 3rd 2009. Thousands of cosplayers and fans of cosplaying decended

Yokohama Reggae Festival 2009 Info

Jamaican culture, especially Jamaican music is popular in Japan. The yearly One Love Jamaica Festival in Tokyo is a big attrac

The Bird and The Bee – Love Letter to Japan

I music track that I have been listening to over and over lately is  “Love Letter to Japan” by The Bird and The B

This is Japan! by Eric Testroete

If you are reading this you probably agree with me that Japan is a fascinating country. I got interested in Japan many years a

Crowds Flock Gundam in Odaiba Tokyo

The Full scale 18 meter tall, 35 ton RX-78-2 Gundam in Odaiba, Tokyo Japan took very little time to be built and was completed

Tokyo and Yokohama at High Speed

My interest in time lapse videos of Japan continues. I surfed into my latest favourite by Andreas Doppelmayr a few days ago en

NihongoUp – Japanese educational game

My study of the Japanese language is a stop and go process but I have been making a lot of progress lately. On the reading sid

Japan’s Obsession with Blood Types

A few days ago I was asked to donate blood  for a coworker’s father who was about to undergo an operation. A few years

BBC fast:track in Tokyo

While checking out BBC World News recently I saw a very interesting episode of their travel program called Fast Track. I’

Giant Robot Statue to be displayed in Kobe

Tokyo may be the capital of Japan but that doesn’t mean that it’s the only city allowed to enjoy an awesome 1:1 gi

Japan to use Point System for Foreigners

The government of Japan is planning to introduce a point system for foreigners wishing to live and work in Japan similar to on

Ryo the Skywalker – Japareggae Artist

Over the years since starting this blog I have had to the opportunity to meet many persons who share my interest in Japan both

Full Scale Gundam in Tokyo Complete

The skyline around Shiokaze Park in Odaiba Tokyo has a new feature – An 18 meter tall, 35 ton,  full sized GUNDAM! I bl

Toilet Paper Horror from Japan

Imagine sitting on your toilet passing waste and in your boredom rip a piece of toilet paper like you have done hundreds of ti