The One about Anthea Cheng’s “Incredible Plant-Based Desserts” book

When I visited the Farmer’s Market in Tokyo, there was one thing that was prevalent, which I never saw so much at a farmer’s market in the US and that is how many booths there were dedicated for plant-based desserts. Needless to say, it was Read More …

The One about the Linkinbot Animal Crossing: New Horizons Amiibo Cards with Crystal Case (NXP Smart Chip)

I have blogged about “Atsumare Doubutsu no Mori” (Animal Crossing: New Horizons) and about how I was able to get certain characters but while I have been fortunate to get Simon, I’m still wanting other characters but I’m not going to spend a ton of Read More …

The One about the PICKMANN Jazz Exotic Sampler Guitar Picks

When it comes to guitar picks, PICKMANN is a company that imports exotic picks made in India. These are not the typical cheap plastic guitar picks and for the PICKMANN Jazz Exotic Sampler Guitar Picks, these were actually quite surprising and great quality. The sampler Read More …

The One about the PICKMANN Tri-Tip Style Exotic Sampler Guitar Picks

When it comes to guitar picks, PICKMANN is a company that imports exotic picks made in India. These are not the typical cheap plastic guitar picks and for the PICKMANN Tri-Tip Style Exotic Sampler Guitar Picks, these were actually quite surprising and great quality. These Read More …

The One about Natoyama Ryo’s “Best Ukulele Covers J-Songs for the World”

I feel that the musical style is fitting for a Kimura Takuya of today…soulful and if anything, a man who is going with the flow.  Recommended! ARTIST: 名渡山遼 (Natoyama Ryo) ALBUM: Best Ukulele Covers J-Songs for the World LABEL: INSENSE MUSIC WORKS DURATION: 1:12:03 RELEASE Read More …

The One about the Kala KA-PSS Mahogany Soprano Pineapple Ukulele

When it comes to pineapple ukulele, I’m a very big fan of them. While I have the standard “figure eight” regular body sopranos, when it comes to soprano ukulele, I like playing pineapples. The origin of the pineapple ukulele is  courtesy by Kamaka Ukulele’s (note: Read More …

The One about the Aiersi brand 21 Inch Soprano Ukulele – Mahogany kids Ukelele with gig Bag

When it comes to ukulele, we are starting to see China developing awesome ukuleles for an inexpensive pricepoint. And while we would love to old koa,acacia, or some expensive wooden ukulele, many beginners purchasing ukulele under $300 are purchasing HPL or some type of laminated Read More …