Japanese Anime Festival in Jamaica – Recap

Last weekend was a special time for anime lovers in Jamaica. An actual two day Japanese Anime Festival was held at the St Andr

Japanese Anime Festival in Jamaica

The Japanese Embassy in Jamaica and the Japan Foundation is teaming up to stage another Japanese Anime Festival in Jamaica. Th

Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run 2015

The yearly Sagicor Sigma Corporate 5.5-kilometre walk, run and wheelchair road race is one of the biggest charity events in

Blogging it up at Jamaipanese.com for 9 years now

Jamaipanese.com is really getting along in the blogging years. It feels good to have a personal blog that has evolved as IR

Japanese Sake presentation and tasting event

On Thursday November 6th 2014 I was invited to a special Japanese Sake presentation and tasting event put on my the Japanese

Confucius Institute Day 2014 @ UWI Mona

On September 27th 2014 the area surrounding the Philip Sherlock Centre at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus will t

Freshman -> Sophomore -> Junior

My year as a freshman seems so long ago and my sophomore year went by super fast. As I begin my third year in college as a jun

Anime Nation 2014

Anime Nation continues to grow from strength to strength. Now in its fifth year the annual anime and Japanese cultural expo di

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

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

Anime Nation 2014 set for August 16th

The fifth staging of Animation is set for August 16th 2014! Jamaica’s premiere cosplay, anime and gaming event returns,

JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters – Exhibition Photos

I attended the press preview of the JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters exhibition which opens tomorrow at the National Gallery in D

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

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

Jamaipanese.com Turns 8 Today!

Eight is a big number in internet years, and as of today February 2nd 2014 I am happy to share that Jamaipanese.com has been p

Pictures from Japanese Calendar Exhibition 2014

The 2014 staging of the Japanese Calendar Exhibition was well attended even though the venue was changed from the Sovereign Ce

Japanese Calendar Exhibition 2014

Its that time of year again when the Japanese Embassy in Jamaica hosts a Calendar Exhibition that allows Jamaicans an opportun

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

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 

Cool Blue Hole Revisited

Cool Blue Hole is a hidden natural gem that is a favourite getaway of mine. I first visited three years ago and shared some gr

Anime Nation 2013 Cosplay Contest Highlights

Anime Nation 2013 was held on August 10th 2013 here in Jamaica and was a huge success. Fans of anime, Japanese cultures, video

Anime Nation 2013 will be on August 10th

It’s that time of year again Jamaica Cosplayaz in Association with The Embassy of Japan in Jamaica presents Anime Natio