Osaka Unlimited Pass
It seems some of our readers will be headed down to Osaka in the coming months so I thought I’d save the trouble of repeating this: If you’re spending time in Osaka for the purpose of sightseeing, I...
View ArticleJapanese Charms
Omamori (御守) are the amulets that are always seen at shrines and temples throughout Japan. Literally meaning “to protect”, these often intricately designed charms are a popular gift item for travelers...
View ArticleAKB1/48: Idol to Guam de Koishitara
AKB1/48: Idol to Guam de Koishitara (If you fell in love with an idol in Guam) is the sequel to last year’s highly successful debut AKB48 game, AKB1/48: Idol to Koishitara for the PlayStation Portable....
View ArticleAKB48 Cafe Singapore
The AKB48 Singapore Cafe opened its doors for the first time last Saturday. Invited for this special event were three members Takeuchi Miyu, Shimazaki Haruka and Abe Maria. Despite being termed a “soft...
View ArticleAkihabara Pedestrian Heaven Reopens!
Three years after the fatal Akihabara massacre, the world famous otaku paradise will return to being a Pedestrian Heaven starting this Sunday, 3rd of July. (more…)
View ArticleTanjong Pagar Railway Station
As of June 30th 2011, Tanjong Pagar Railway Station will be closing down for good. Since announcements were made to cease all operations last year, people have been flocking to the railway station to...
View ArticleAKB48 Revival Concert Booklet
From end may up till last month, AKB48 held its first ever revival concerts at the JCB Hall. The series of concerts, under the name “Minogashita Kimitachi e, AKB48 Group Zenkouen” (For you who missed...
View ArticleAKB48 Overseas Travel Diary
A little late, but this timeless treasure was released back in December 2009. The AKB48 no Kaigai Ryokou Nikki (AKB48の海外旅行日記) or AKB48 Overseas Travel Diary is a visual journal of the trips AKB48 took...
View ArticleAKB48 Overseas Travel Diary 2 with SKE48
The AKB48 Overseas Travel Diary 2 (with SKE48) was released last month as a follow up to 2009’s precious release. With their fame spreading overseas and members traveling far more frequently in...
View ArticleSHINE Youth Festival 2011
The SHINE Youth Festival 2011 started out with a bang this Saturday, signalling the beginning of a month long of workshops, concerts and performances dedicated to infusing local youths with the passion...
View ArticleMiyajima
To most people Itsukushima Island will be better known simply as Miyajima, which translates literally as the shrine island. As one of Japan’s three views and undeniably the most graphic of the three,...
View ArticleChuzenji
Lake Chuzenji is a large 20,000 year old crater lake located along the side of the impressive 2,486 meter tall Mount Nantei, the Tochigi Prefecture equivalent of Mount Fuji. In ancient times, mountain...
View ArticleRamen Champion Singapore
Ramen lovers rejoice! Since the start of this month, Illuma Bugis has become the battlefield to the start of the Ramen Champion Singapore 2011. As far as I know, these kind of events are held regularly...
View ArticleGoogle Street View Special Collection
On Monday, Google Japan unveiled the addition of their new Street View Special Collection for Japan. Most of the time, Google Maps only provides pictures taken by their camera car on main streets. This...
View ArticleNara Deer
As the ancient capital of Japan, Nara is known for its rich culture and many historical landmarks. But it is also well (if not more) known for the hordes of free roaming deer. Tourists from all over...
View ArticleBario Ramen
After having introduced the general concept of Ramen Champion Singapore in the previous post, I’ll slowly be covering the six different stalls one by one. Out of all 6 stalls, one particular stall...
View ArticleKoko ni Itakoto
While DefStar Records have already twice released AKB48’s “best of” Set List albums and last year we saw their first original album Kamikyokutachi, AKB48 released what they refer to as their first...
View ArticleJapanese Drinks & Vending Machines
One of the first things that visitors always notice about Japan is the sheer number of vending machines all over the country. In fact, Japan is home to more than 5,260,000 vending machines at last...
View ArticlePONPONPON
Earlier this week, I commented about this psychedelic new offering from Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. Due to the editorial nature of this site, more colloquial news will sneak into our Twitter feeds far faster so...
View ArticleAKB48 Summer Holiday Special Visit
This Tuesday, AKB48 fans from Singapore were given a treat when two members of the popular pop group visited the AKB48 Singapore Cafe at *SCAPE. Team A’s Maeda Ami and fast rising research member Abe...
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