Yukio Edano
Photo taken the other day at the Cool Japan Strategy Conference. To my left is Yukio Edano - currently the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and formerly the Chief Cabinet Secretary - if...
View ArticleMirai Suenaga Itasha Ver 2
NicoNico Douga held an event at Makuhari Messe called the "NicoNico Chokaigi" and as part of the event there was a mini Ita G Festa where about 60 Itasha where picked from hundreds of applicants. Was...
View ArticleKipi
Comrade Kipi was also at the NicoNico Chokaigi event that took place last weekend. She popped by to say hello at our Mirai Itasha.Nitroplus PR JoyMax joins us too!Kipi was working over the weekend at...
View ArticleTokyo Today 4
Attempting to try to bring you more life from Tokyo as it happens using Instagram. All these are posted live from my iPhone to my Facebook, Twitter and now Tumblr. This batch of photos actually taken...
View ArticleJapan Road Bike
I skipped the Itachari and made two Itasha instead - the Nissan March and recently the Nissan Dualis - but! The circle had to be complete so I recently made my road bike into a Mirai Suenaga...
View ArticleAnime Expo x Culture Japan
Anime Expo and I have been working on this years program guide for the past few weeks and its finally done! The artwork was directed by myself and put together by my illustrator Pinakes. The artwork...
View ArticleJapanese Pets
Look closely before you pick these up at the super market thinking that they are salads - because they are actually beetles.One of the most interesting aspects of Japanese culture I've seen is that...
View ArticleRacing Miku Giveaway
Recently had a giveaway to win this Racing Miku from Good Smile Company over at Facebook - winner announced this morning. But the nice folks at Hobby Search are offering another Racing Miku as a...
View ArticleMirai Suenaga Cosplay
Ladies around the world like to cosplay as Mirai Suenaga and if I was a lady too then I would probably do so - but wait - I *can* cosplay as Mirai during the evenings. If you have cosplayed as Mirai...
View ArticlePlaces to visit in Japan
Thought I'd put together some of the photo posts that I've written about various places to visit in Japan - how many of these places have you been to? Places to visit in Japan Shinshu Ueda Karuizawa...
View ArticleYuzuriha Inori Dollfie
A Dollfie Dream gets the Guilty Crown treatment - Yuzuhara Inori custom work by Kuraikawaii - make up by Hikaru132. She's such a cutie!
View ArticleAnime North 2012
Some great coverage of the cosplay held at Anime North 2012 - photos taken by Rin and you can see more at his burogu. More coverage at figure.fm too....
View ArticleA Week in Tokyo 77
Have a read through this post and tell me what you prefer:- 1. More regular life-from-Tokyo photo updates - but photos are iPhone Instagram quality or, 2. Lesser updates but taken with a DSLR - the...
View ArticleKawagoe
Folks visiting Tokyo who want to see more of traditional Japan can either visit Asakusa or Kawagoe - situated only 31 mins from JR Ikebukuro on the Tobu Tojo Line - or an hour 30 min drive from central...
View ArticleFanimeCon
FanimeCon ( also known as Fanime ) is an anime event that takes place in America once a year - reader coolmikeol went along to this years event which took place a few days ago to take a load of...
View ArticleMirai Suenaga in Malaysia
Mirai Suenaga spotted in Kuala Lumpur outside the Pavillion together with a groovesome Itasha!Our lovely cosplayer's name is Mintochuu - you can check out her other cosplay work over at her...
View ArticleCulture Japan Night Malaysia Registrations Open
Culture Japan Night is an event that takes place around the world which brings together folks who share the same passions for Japanese Pop Culture. These folks are brought together to grow their own...
View ArticleAkihabara Blog
Been out n about in Akihabara of late and here are a bunch of photos that I took in the holy land by day and night. However, Akihabara is also probably the most dangerous place to visit in Japan -...
View ArticleA Week in Tokyo 78
Another week in Tokyo though Instagram - no filters this time round. Will be doing this until I can get time to post stuff with the normal Sony NEX-5N. As with the previous A Week in Tokyo - all these...
View ArticleAnime Festival Asia Indonesia
Its official as announced on the AFA_Indo account - Anime Festival Asia Indonesia is to take place in Jakarta on September 1st and 2nd. Its not a hoax because I have been involved (just a bit) in the...
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