The One about Shin Guk-Jin Where Are You TV’s easy 3-minute course on fishing methods, tackle, and equipment for freshwater croaker

Shin Guk-jin (3 Minutes Master) Where Are You TV is an onshore fishing YouTuber that livestreams and posts videos from fishing trips. It’s a fascinating YouTube channel that has been around for more than eight years and has over 29,600 subscribers. Please check out her Read More …

The One about How my 2010 Interview with Tibetan singer Alan Dawa Dolma happened!

I received a recent e-mail in regards to a J!-ENT interview I did almost a decade ago with Tibetan singer, Alan Dawa Dolma. Best known for her music in Chinese and Japanese (as the artist alan /note: In Japan, they love to use names in Read More …

The One about my interview with “Anime Stuff” (1987-1995) Owner/Publisher, Tom Mitchell

Interview by Dennis A. Amith Years before anime publications in English such as “Animerica”, “Anime UK” and “Protoculture Addicts” were released in magazine and comic book shops, anime fans would have to obtain news and information through BBS and text-based zines. “Anime Stuff”, which was Read More …

The One about Sugar Babe – Songs – The 40th Anniversary Ultimate Edition (1973-1976)

“SONGS – 40th Anniversary Ultimate Edition” is a magnificent Sugar Babe album that shines even brighter when compared with the previous releases and currently is the definitive version to own!  But just know that in 2025, with the 50th anniversary release, one can only expect Read More …

The One about the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium – Part 9 (Final)

In the final part of my coverage of the “Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium”, we reach an area that is reminiscent of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and that is these plaques honoring the great players of Koshien/Hanshin Tigers. Everything is in Japanese with Read More …

The One about the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium – Part 8 – Japanese Baseball/Koshien History

In my coverage of the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium, I discussed the high school teams, the Koshien Bowl, the Hanshin Tigers and many more. But what about the stadium itself and its history?  There is a room that delves into the Koshien stadium history Read More …

The One about the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium – Part 7 – The Japanese baseball manga hallway

As the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium continues to amaze me, one of the coolest hallways seen at the stadium is dedicated to Japanese baseball manga series. From “Touch”, “H2”, “Nine”, “Crossgame”, “Rookies”, Saikyo Toritsu Aoizakakoko Yakyubu”, “Playball”, “Ace of Diamond”, “Last Inning”, “Just-Meet” and Read More …

The One about the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium – Part 6 – Koshien Stadium (Museum View and Stadium View)

While there is still more to see at the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium, there was one section that I wasn’t expecting and that was to go outdoors and get a look from outfield directly and see Koshien stadium in all its glory. It’s the Read More …

The One about the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium – Part 5 – Hanshin Tigers

While the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium is dedicated to the stadium and Koshien tournaments, Hanshin Koshien Stadium is also the home for the Hanshin Tigers. So, if you are fans of the Central League team, then you will most definitely want to visit the Read More …

The One about the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium – Part 4 – Koshien Bowl

As mentioned in the first part of Koshien, while Koshien is known for baseball games, it’s also known for the Koshien Bowl, the final for the American football game held in Japan. Typically football is used to describe soccer in Japan, but there are some Read More …

The One about the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium – Part 3

Continuing in the Koshien room which displays many decades of memorabilia, you get to a section that showcases baseball hats by many different high school baseball teams that participated in the Koshien tournament. And next to the hats are even more baseball teams memorabilia via Read More …

The One about the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium – Part 2

Today is part two of the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium. In the last post, I discussed how baseball and western football players regard Koshien as the dream stadium to play at.  Also, how the stadium is the oldest stadium in Japan inspired by New Read More …

The One about Ohtaki Eiichi’s “A Long Vacation – 30th Anniversary Edition”

I believe that one should own a copy of “A Long Vacation”, it’s a classic and beloved album in Japan, others call it a representative of “City Pop” but for the most part, it’s simply a well-produced album and as we approach the 40th year Read More …

The One about the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium – Part 1

As I have reviewed The Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame at Tokyo Dome, the next baseball museum I will discuss is the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium located in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture (near Kobe). As the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame is located right at Read More …

The One about Juliana McCarthy and Alejandro Cardenas’ Book “The Stars Within You: A Modern Guide to Astrology”

I’m going to be truthful, that when it comes to astrology, I’m one of those people, since I was a teenager, who would read about our horoscope and think “Wow! This is happening to me right now!”. And there have been many times when I Read More …