Monthly Archives: October 2011

2nd Japan Trip – Days 1-3 photos

Posted on 20/10/2011 by

I’ve been uploaded my current Japan trip up on figure.fm instead of here because it’s a lot easier to upload photos there than on WordPress. Here’s the links to what I’ve posted and one highlight photo from each day: On … Continue reading →

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Arcade games I’ve played today

Posted on 17/10/2011 by

So it’s day four of my 2nd Japan trip and I’ve started work so nothing much interesting to report, not like I’ve posted up my pictures or diaries of the previous days anyway. But I thought I’d record what arcade … Continue reading →

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Otaku-fying my hotel room desk

Posted on 17/10/2011 by

So I’m now 4 days into my 2nd Japan trip. I’ve posted loot pictures of what I bought on day one, day two, and day three over at figure.fm already. But now a week of work has started so I’ve put … Continue reading →

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My 2nd Japan Trip is imminent!

Posted on 12/10/2011 by

My 2nd trip to Japan is imminent and I can’t tell you how excited I am. Japan has always held some kind of mystical hold over me since about 1999. Probably ever since the Dreamcast era and seeing the cool … Continue reading →

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Chihayafuru – Episodes 1-2 Impressions

Posted on 11/10/2011 by

I’ll admit that I only started watching this series on Guardian Enzo’s recommendation and is the first new series I’ve started watching of the Fall/Autumn season. The start of the first episode was immediately appealing, with lots of flowers and … Continue reading →

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Tanuki

Posted on 09/10/2011 by

Tanuki are a Japanese kind of raccoon dog. They are prominent in Japanese folklore and you often finds statues of them outside restaurants. I first came across Tanuki through the Studio Ghibli film Pom Poko. They show some of the … Continue reading →

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K-ON! Nendoroid Petit – TBSishop & Lawson exclusives

Posted on 05/10/2011 by

Unbeknownst to me, Good Smile Company released a set of three K-ON! Nendoroid Petites, exclusively to TBSishop and Lawson stores. They are very cool and feature poses not seen in the standard K-ON! Nendoroid Petit set. Unfortunately they only include … Continue reading →

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Japanese Manhole Covers

Posted on 03/10/2011 by

Following my post on Japanese vending machines, another day to day element of Japanese towns which is noticeable to the foreign tourist is their manhole covers. Rather than being plain, they are highly colourful and each show a picture of something representing … Continue reading →

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Summer Anime Season 2011 Thoughts

Posted on 03/10/2011 by

It doesn’t seem long at all since I was posting my Spring anime season 2011 thoughts, and now the Summer season is finished, doesn’t time just fly? Well, I’ve watched four shows this season, two of which were carried over from the … Continue reading →

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