Obata Takeshi
At some point of time you might have heard of Death Note and even possibly had seen the Live action film in theaters. What you might not know of, is that Death Note was a manga collaboration between...
View ArticleTokyo DisneySea Videos
I’ve finally gotten round to uploading some of the videos that we’d taken on the trip. Here are the DisneySea videos for the BraviSEAmo! river performance that I kept ranting about, as well as the...
View ArticleTokyo Anime Fair 2010
The Tokyo Anime Fair or TAF, is a large animation exhibition held yearly at the Tokyo Big Sight (the same place as where Comiket is held). We were fortunate enough to experience first hand the Tokyo...
View ArticleThe Babes of Tokyo Anime Fair 2010
More photos from my recent visit to the Tokyo Anime Fair 2010. This time it’s a collection of shots featuring the companions at the different booths, you won’t find these photos anywhere else but on...
View ArticleMukaiawase
It’s only been one month since she brought us the album Baby but today marks the day Aiko’s releases her new single Mukaiawase (向かいあわせ). It’s a good ploy to strike while the iron is hot, getting the...
View ArticleTokyo Girls Collection Spring/Summer 2010
The Tokyo Girls Collection or TGC is a major fashion event that is held twice each year in Japan. The newest works by local labels are showcased in the event that is a unique cross between a runway...
View ArticleAngelababy Tokyo Girls Collection Translation
Last year, Angelababy took part in the Tokyo Girls Collection at Yoyogi arena. She returns again this year as one of the event’s featured models. The Japanese website for Tokyo Girls Collection 2010...
View ArticleNendoroids
I have a confession to make. I am addicted to Nendoroid collecting. For some odd reason, I started to take a liking to Nedoroids. It wasn’t even due to any peer influence. In fact, none of my friends...
View ArticleYokohama Cosplay Event
Not too long ago, I chanced upon a cosplay event at Yokohama. I’ve previously wrote about that Sunday’s experience in this other post but tonight’s post features more photos of the cosplay event. (more…)
View ArticleYokohama Cosplay, Chihiro
Here’s the final set of cosplay photographs from Yokohama. Chihiro-san was part of the kind trio that helped me out that day with fellow cosplayer Wataru-san and Zero-san, the friendly photographer....
View ArticleStreet life, Hanoi
Most people from Singapore would generally associate SE Asia with backwardness, and would rather travel to “cooler” and “cleaner” countries like Japan (everyone has a friend or family member like that,...
View ArticleBlack Rock Shooter @ Tokyo Anime Fair 2010
For those of you Black★Rock Shooter fans that missed the Tokyo Anime Fair back in March, we have several photos of their newly released Dead Master figurines, along with the original Black Rock Shooter...
View ArticleDouble Helix Bridge
Yan mentioned the opening of a new bridge over at Marina Bay this weekend, the Double Helix Bridge Singapore. After reading through flattering previews at various local news sites, we decided to head...
View ArticleBlack Rock Shooter
If I said that a mere piece of artwork and and a song could transform into a huge fad in the anime industry, you might think that I’m just spouting nonsense. But, that is what exactly happened in the...
View ArticleDouble Helix Bridge Videos
Singapore’s new Double Helix Bridge and the Youth Olympic Park were officially opened during the weekend. A variety of performances were planned for the event, some of which I managed to capture on...
View ArticleSacred Sounds of Japan
Last week, the outdoor theater of the Singapore Esplanade hosted A Tapestry of Sacred Music, a five day musical event featuring cultural sounds from around the world. Yan and I chanced upon the finale...
View ArticleKamikyokutachi
This month AKB48 released Kamikyokutachi (神曲たち) to major success. Kamikyokutachi (which literally translates to God Tunes) is their second major album after 2008’s “Best Of” set list. It sold a godly...
View ArticleScallop Snacks
This is a sister pack of Japanese snacks that I bought together with the Konbu Snacks that I have written previously. Forgive me for my slow posting on the roasted pressed scallop snacks but here I’ll...
View ArticleKonbu Snacks
I have a tendency of impulsive buying, especially when it comes to interesting foods. This time, I chanced upon some seafood snacks which were imported from Kobe. Beautifully packaged, tick. Japanese...
View ArticleBABY
After a long 2 year wait, Aiko is finally came out with her new album this year, Baby on the 31th of March. Releasing an album every 2 years seems to be the norm for Aiko. So it came as a surprise when...
View ArticleTokyo Spring 2010 Day 14 (SHO ver)
Today marked the final day of of our two week long escapade in Japan. Since our flight wasn’t until the evening, we still had the morning and early afternoon to spare. We took this opportunity to...
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