“Let’s Torekatsu!” (Let’s Training) on BS FUJI JAPAN was posted on the official YouTube Channel. The show is hosted by joshitetsu announcer, Kuno Tomomi. The 17th episode is about “The History of Model Railroads” and it features weather forecaster Fujitomi Sato and Hayama Ken (former Read More …
The J! (Tomica Podcast Edition Ep. 14) – New Releases Announced for October 2023/What Tomica’s Did I Receive for the week? This podcast was created for for people over the age of 13 *NOTE: This podcast has no affiliation with Takara Tomy, TomyTec or TOMICA Read More …
If you have a permanent diorama setup for your trains, maintenance is important. Similar to your real life car, which needs to be cleaned, your diorama N Gauge train tracks do as well because it’s a hub of collecting dust. You can do it via Read More …
When it comes to music from Hawai’i, Kapena is a well-known group since the late ’80s. The original Kapena trio featured Hawaii-based Portuguese/Canadian Kelly DeLima and Tongan brothers Tiva and Timo Tatofi. And the group has released a lot of wonderful music since they first Read More …
Each day I watch the news of what is happening in Lahaina, it breaks my heart. The town is destroyed, 80 dead and many missing. Many structures and history now gone. It makes me feel sick to my stomach. Hard to sleep. I’m very sad. Read More …
Central Japan Railway, known for operating the Tokaido shinkansen (bullet trains) are discontinuing the food carts and only those who ride the first-class “Green Cars” will be able to order food and beverages through their smnartphone devices starting on November 1st. Food carts in a Read More …
It’s natural for car lovers to think, “what was the first car released?” by a certain car company. For Subaru, their first automobile produced was the Subaru 360 (manufactured from 1958 to 1971). And because it was released as a Tomica diecast vehicle, in 1983, Read More …
Many people are familiar with the Narita Express and it may just be the first train they ever rode on. Why is that? Well, it’s one of the trains that usually takes travelers from Narita Airport (the other is its rival, the Keisei AE series) Read More …
Since 1984, “Thomas & Friends” has been entertaining children and adults worldwide. But it actually goes farther than that, with the “The Train Picture Book” (original title: “The RailwaySeries” which was published in 1945 by Reverend Wilbert Audrey of England. A puppet show using a Read More …
The J! (Tetsudo Mokei Podcast) Ep. 43 – Upcoming releases, model train sales ranking and more! We talk about 2023 and model train sales and the big push by companies for people to sell their model trains. This episode features STEAM codes and it’s first Read More …
The J! (Auto Fashion & Technology) Ep. 5 – Taking a look at the Blitz TL242R Laser & Radar Detector. Purchase from Amazon Japan * This podcast has no affiliation with Yupiteru, Blitz, Cellstar, Comtec, Kenwood, etc.
Since 1990, the Enoshima Electric Railway has operated the Enoshima Electric Railway Type 2000 Train. While today’s Enoden features a dark green and cream color livery, back in 2009, Meiji Seika used the Enoshima Railway 2000 as an advertisement car from September 2009 and featured Read More …
I have advocated for years about anyone traveling to Japan, especially to Tokyo for the first time, one of the first things to do once arriving after arriving at the airport or major train station is to immediately get an IC card. In the Kanto Read More …
I know I have a done a few reviews on portable fans, but there is a warning especially in Japan as there is a rise of people getting injured by their portable fans due to improper use. So, it’s important to know a few things Read More …
Earlier this spring, Takara Tomy teased about the upcoming “Plarail Real Class”, a new type of Plarail targeted towards adults. Hobby Japan recently interviewed Plarail Real Class developer Iwata, who said about why they are releasing Plarail Real Class saying, “In response to the declining Read More …