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 […]
Category Archives: Adventures
Shit My Japanese Elementary School Students Are Into: Disney Tsum Tsum
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 […]
Sailor Moon Merchandise in the Wild, May 2014
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 […]
Sailor Moon Merchandise in the Wild
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 […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 7th, Carolers in the Train Station
Strangest thing. They were singing Ue o Muite Arukou. Not exactly cheery Christmas music.
Japan Advent Calendar, December 6th, Mall Christmas Tree
Christmas at the mall.
Shimamura x Sailor Moon Colabo Clothes
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 […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 4th, Shibuya Christmas
Just off the crossing from Shibuya Station, the decorated sign into the shopping district.
Japan Advent Calendar, December 2nd, Tama Plaza Station Illumination
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 […]
How much is the doggie in the window? $4K
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 […]
Real Bentos of Real Japanese Schoolkids
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 in Yokohama
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.
Traffic Safety
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 […]
No Fish Sushi Night
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 gives me origami.
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 […]
Everything La Reconquista
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 […]
Kanto Buyou Rengoukai, The 11th Annual Kanto Traditional Buyou Dance Association’s Expo
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 […]
