If you are visiting the Chiyoda ward and are in Jimbocho, if you are a fan of Japanese comic books (manga) and animation (anime), you will definitely want to visit Shueisha Inc. (Kabushiki Gaisha Shueisha). Founded back in 1925, Shueisha is the entertainment-related publishing division Read More …
Some see silverware as nothing but eating utensils. Some don’t think nothing much of it as they can purchase silverware from their local department store for cheap. While others, especially those who care and are quite selective over the silverware they own, they choose brands Read More …
You are in the market for luggage as you are planning to travel. But what key things should one know before purchasing luggage? 1. STAY AWAY FROM 28″ OR HIGHER LUGGAGE This will shock some people that I start off with this because I own Read More …
It was 1939 and World War II and the Nazi Germans were coming. What does director Jean Renoir (“The Grand Illusion”, “The River”) do? He creates a film titled “La Regle du jeu” (The Rules of the Game) that is part of an adaptation of Read More …
For those who are first time travelers and those who have traveled internationally before, there is always a concern about the weight of our luggage and what is allowable by the airline company. A few airline companies have lowered their maximum size limit which makes Read More …
It was something that I have contemplated but wasn’t sure if I wanted to go through with it. And that’s to go for a hybrid vehicle and choose to go with a car that would provide me more saving and may not have the greatest Read More …
Having own a good number of COACH leather bags, I needed a messenger and also with a color I didn’t own. So, the COACH Sullivan Small Messenger Shoulder Bag (Leather/Midnight Denim) was what I have been looking for. The Sullivan features several pockets: two zipper Read More …
Vanguard is a reputable company when it comes to photo and video-related products for 30-years and when it comes to tripods, the company’s reputation is partly due to the quality of their tripods. Vanguard has continued to grow as a company and now integrating an Read More …
I have written about my final visit to Tsukiji Fish Market but I decided that because I love sushi so much, I had to be in Japan for the final closure of the Tsukiji Fish Market before its transition to Toyosu in November 2016. With Read More …
I grew up with being taught that belts are there to hold your pants in place. These days, belts are not just for holding our pants up but they are also a wise accessory for the those who are about their own personal style and Read More …
For those who follow my work on social media probably know that several weeks ago, I interviewed and had a photo shoot with Japanese pop star KOM_I of Wednesday Campanella (Suiyoubi no Campanella) in San Francisco, which will be featured on J!-ENT for their annual Read More …
It’s another year and it’s time to get new eyeglasses. I know..I know…it wasn’t long ago when I got my two eyeglasses last year (my Ray-Ban Optics RB 7014 and the MarchonNYC Broadway Downtown M-852), one for whenever I’m reading and one whenever I feel Read More …
Every director has their beginning but for Jean-Luc Godard, his 1960 film “À bout de souffle” a.k.a. “Breathless” was the beginning of a cinema revolution and bringing the world closer to nouvelle vague, the French New Wave. Godard is a unique director who attracted attention Read More …
Back in 1881, watchmaker Movado was founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland by Achilles Ditesheim. Over a century later, the company was purchased by Gedalio Grinberg, a Cuban born watchmaker who would become the founder and chairman of the Movado Group who would base the company Read More …
I have had the opportunity to review a good number of travel guides over the years but this is the first time I will be reviewing Lonely Planet’s Discover Italy travel guide. For those not familiar with Lonely Planet, for the last few years it Read More …
I wrote about Fuji Q Highland Amusement Park and while it’s a popular location for those wanting to experience amusement park rides and theme-based attractions, for many people living outside of Japan, many flock to the location for Evangelion World. For those who are into Read More …
In 1926, Meiji Jingu Stadium opened in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. While many college baseball games are played at this stadium, including leagues such as the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League and the Tohto University Baseball League, the stadium is best known as the home stadium for Read More …
As I have been hearing so much talk from friends about visiting Montana de Oro State Park in Los Osos, California…I figured that I better get some water shoes before I head out there. While I still have my surfing booties, because there are jagged Read More …
“Shoah”, the biblical world translates to “calamity” and in Hebrew, it is the term to describe the Holocaust, the genocide of six million Jews during World War II by Nazi Germany. The word is also the title of French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann’s 1985 nine and Read More …