25 new Jamaican JET Participants now in Japan

The JET program continues to be an important cultural link between Jamaica and Japan. I was fortunate enought o be invited to

Japanese Training Squadron to visit Jamaica to mark 50th Year of Diplomatic Relations

To mark Japan and Jamaica’s 50th Year of Diplomatic Relations and the Japan-Caricom Friendship Year, a Japanese Training Squ

Obenkyo – Japanese learning App for Android

There are many resources available online for helping those interested in learning and practicing Japanese. Obenkyo for Androi

From the Jamaipanese.com Archives – July 2014

Jamaipanese.com recently celebrated its 8 year blog anniversary. Occasionally I like to dive into the archives and fish out a

A Taste of Japan by Mike Arce

I really miss Japan. My short three week trip almost 3 years ago now (yes times flies) continues to be a treasure trove of mem

My Favourite Teams at the 2014 World Cup

Four tears ago at the beginning of the of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa I made a very popular blog post titled “Pre

Why did I fall in love with Nagoya?

I have trouble believing that my trip to Japan is now almost 3 years ago. I used to be able to say I visited Japan this year,

JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters coming to National Gallery

In recent years, interest in Japanese pop culture, particularly anime and manga has dramatically grown all over the world. Jam

Honda’s NM4 Vultus – the bike that makes me want a bike

I’m not a fan of bikes, never rode one myself and didn’t think I’d ever want one… until I saw the Hond

Discovery Channel feature: Super Japan

I surfed into a video about why Japanese trains are so punctual and discovered a multi-part series aired on Discovery Channel

Japan Festival a big hit with Jamaicans

The Japan Festival or Nihon Matsuri held yesterday at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew was well attended b

Japan Matsuri/Festival Jamaica set for March 8th

Japan and Jamaica will celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations and friendship in March .As part of the celebrations, the Em

Japan Snippet – Narita Express

The Narita Express was the first trained I took when I arrived in Japan after a 20+ hour 2 plane trip from Kingston to Tokyo.

Japanese Language Study comes full circle

I recently celebrated the the 8th anniversary of Jamaipanese.com. Way back in 2006 I started this blog to document my study of

Best of Jamaipanese.com from 2013

Another new year is upon us. As I like to do at the beginning of a new year I looked back at 2013 at took the liberty of picki

Jamaican Language Teachers Making Their Mark in Japan

Being a part of the The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme is a dream I have had for a very long time. Now in my sec

Japan Snippet – Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki literally means “what you like” or “what you want” and is basically a dish consisting of a

Prime Minister of Jamaica reports successful working visit to Japan

Jamaica and Japan prepare to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations next year. Prime Minister of Jamaica –  Porti

First ever Jamaipanese.com Hangout this Sunday Oct 20th

This Sunday October 20th at 4:30PM Jamaica time or 5:30pm EST I will be hosting the first ever Jamaipanese.com Google Hangout

From the Jamaipanese.com Archives – October 2013

Back again with another pick of three posts from the Jamaipanese.com archives. From a beautiful Jamaica-themed video project 

Tokyo wins bid to host 2020 Olympic Games

Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympic games after beating out Madrid and Istanbul in the final round of voting. Tokyo became the fi

Japan Snippet – Japan Airlines LAX to Narita

My journey from Kingston Jamaica to Tokyo Japan took me to New York and Los Angeles. Before even arriving in Japan the LAX to

Powered Jacket MK3 Exoskeleton

If I was a rich man I’d own many fancy but mostly quirky things. One of those quirky things would probably be the Powere

Kirk “Jamaipanese” Brown featured in today’s Gleaner Youthlink

A few weeks ago at a technology related press event I crossed paths with a representative from the Jamaica Gleaner who heard a