Gundam Cafe – A shrine for fans of the Gundam Franchise

Being the rabid Gundam fan I am I was disappointed that I was unable to see the Life-sized RX-78 Gundam in Tokyo or in Shizouk

Nara Deer – National Treasures or tricky buggers?

Nara is a must visit for fans of Japanese history, Buddhist temples and.. Deer. Not just any ordinary deer but deer designated

One night at El Inn Kyoto

I was fortunate enough to have two amazing friends to stay with while in Japan, the first Jamaican pal I met through his blog

Practical Japanese: Shinkansen Automatic Ticket Machine

Practical Japanese is a new series I am starting where from time to time I will publish a photo and/or video displaying Japane

First day Japan travel mistake rewarded with a Sky Garden in Yokohama

Just about 24 hours after plane hopping to Japan from Jamaica I was restless, my internal clock was messed up and jet lag mixe

Hitsumabushi – Barbecued Eel never tasted so good

I have babbled a lot about how Japan is crazy about food, and how pleasantly surprised I was when I arrived at the variety of

Shinkansen 700 and N700 series gallery – A Densha Otaku’s Wetdream

I may have had a romantic experience with the Narita Express but the Shinkansen has had been captivated for years and while in

10 things I miss about Japan

While visiting Japan I did my best to immerse myself for the few weeks I was there, experiencing a little of everything and en

Japan Mobile Rental – Stay connected to the internet while visiting Japan

Earlier in the year, in the middle of the pre-planning for my recently concluded trip to Japan, I realized that having access

Tourism Boost! Japan to offer 10,000 free tickets

Japan’s tourism industry is still reeling from the March 11th earthquake and resulting nuclear radiation crisis as manyÂ

The Great Buddha of Kamakura

Apart from what I skimmed over in high school I didn’t know much about Buddhism. While in Japan I visited many Buddhist

My Romantic experience with the Narita Express

If you somehow didn’t know from my numerous blog posts about trains in Japan and my chatter on Twitter, Facebook, Youtub

My Drainspotting Exploits in Japan

Drainspotting is the act of looking at, taking photos of or admiring uniquely designed manhole covers. Many years ago I discov

True Story: Lost and Found in Japan – Buddha Edition

I cannot say it enough, Japan is an awesome country and I have returned from my recent trip with various stories to tell but m

Back in Jamaica after 3 weeks in Japan

On September 4th I left Jamaica and headed towards Japan to fulfill a dream I have had for at least 10 years, that dream was

Touchdown in Japan – poetic edition

Want to go to Japan? most definitely Ever been to Japan? not yet When are you going to Japan? some day When are you going to

Art of SUMO – photographed by Tomoki Momozono

Sumo wrestling is a sport misunderstood by many and unfortunately the sport mostly makes the news these days for all the wrong

100 Places to See or Things to do when I Visit Japan

Unbelievably, I can now say that my trip to Japan is less than 20 days away. Since beginning the countdown I though time w

Disassembled Life-Size Gundam Statue Returning to Tokyo for Charity

More than two years after making it’s debut the life-size Gundam is returning to Tokyo, well at least pieces of it ar

Anime Expo 2011 Cosplay + Video

Anime Expo 2011 (AX 2011) has concluded and was held from July 1-4 2011 in Los Angeles, California. It is the largest anime E

Latest AKB48 member is Computer Generated

I’m not big on Japanese Idols, Japanese music or even the local entertainment scene but my usual surfing of Japan rela

Walking in (Shibuya) and (Asakusa) by Ken Ardito

I surfed into another, well another couple of awesome Vimeo videos, this time by Ken Ardito. I first found his “Walking

Yendi promoting Blue Mountain Coffee in Japan

Yendi Phillips is a Jamaican beauty queen who won Miss Jamaica World 2007, the 2010 Miss Jamaica Universe pageant and finished

Recovery Japan – Night of Tango, Jazz and Reggae

Just a few months ago, Japan was victim to a most horrific earthquake tsunami that culminated with a nuclear meltdown, affecti