SeraMyu Ikebukuro Live Event
On Marine Day here in Japan the main cast from the Sailor Moon musical revival performed at Ikebukuro’s Sunshine City mall to promote the DVD release of the first musical […]
On Marine Day here in Japan the main cast from the Sailor Moon musical revival performed at Ikebukuro’s Sunshine City mall to promote the DVD release of the first musical […]
The Japanese branch of Disney is it’s own unique animal. More than one original character or product line has started here in Japan and moved back overseas after experiencing wild […]
The gachas are out now for the outers figure set. My favorites weren’t in this set, but I had to get one. For science. And the overall display in the […]
I was lucky enough to day, it being a Saturday during fuyu yasumi one day after payday, and head into town to look for toys. I’d already ordered the best […]
Strangest thing. They were singing Ue o Muite Arukou. Not exactly cheery Christmas music.
Christmas at the mall.
Let’s face it. While the new ramp up of Sailor Moon merch for the new revival series allegedly coming this winter is an amazing thing, not all merch is created […]
Just off the crossing from Shibuya Station, the decorated sign into the shopping district.
The Christmas lights came out early at one of the local train stations. They had a lighting ceremony on November 2nd. Why? I guess the worst parts of Christmas hysteria […]
Japanese pet stores are expensive. Cool, but expensive. First, the cool. Dog cakes are a big thing here. They are ornate and available at every pet shop. Also, love your dog […]
The internet really has a fetish for crazy, artistic bentos, don’t they? Seeing all those Totoros made of rice and pandas taking baths in scrambled eggs it’s easy to forget […]
Halloween started in September in all the local shops. As far as early holiday starts, I prefer too much Halloween to too much Christmas any year.
At a busy intersection in Saitama, a reverent display for traffic safety. Elementary school kids cross here every morning. Fresh incense, clean clothes, and always with the brush cleared. I […]
Ah, Sushiro. My favorite dollar rotating sushi place! So modern, you don’t even have to interact with humans to order. Touch screen input, one button, bam! Sushi. Also, one can […]
The janitor at one of the elementary schools where I teach English here in Yokohama is a young dork. He’s either in his 20’s or 30’s where as all the […]
When I was a tween I stayed home sick from school one day and caught an episode of a strange animated TV show called Sailor Moon. It blew my mind […]
One of the perks of working as a lowly human Speak and Spell in a public school is that you’re around a lot of highly educated people with close ties […]