I want to take the time to wish everyone a Happy New Year! 2018 was a year filled with a lot of happiness, a bit of pain but hopefully a year that we can learn from, and move forward to a more positive and productive Read More …
If there was one thing I wish I knew about back then, it was how much blue light can damage ones eyesight. I’m a person who has worked on a computer from the day to night and each time I went to my eye doctor Read More …
Yamashita Tatsuro’s “Christmas Eve” is just one of those must-play songs and for me, this single is one of the few that I own that will always be played every year! Recommended! ARTIST: Yamashita Tatsuro (山下達郎) CD SINGLE: Christmas Eve (クリスマス・イブ) LABEL: Moon Records CATALOG Read More …
With the announcement of Shinkai Makoto’s upcoming 2019 animated film “Tenki no Ko” (Weathering With You), I figured why not blog about the “Exhibition of Shinkai Makoto” which I attended in Roppongi at the National Art Center – Tokyo. Just the mere mention of Shinkai’s Read More …
There is something magical about going to Japan around the Christmas time. Although Christmas in Japan is seen much differently than in the United States and other countries, who celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ or a holiday as gift giving to family and friends. Read More …
You get 55 tracks in this magnificent best album. This may be the final Yamashita Tatsuro produced best album on CD and he no doubt wanted it to be special. And it’s a special best album featuring hit songs and also unreleased songs from 1975-2012 Read More …
I just happened to have my YouTube running, while I was working on one of my websites and I heard this song which caught my attention. It happened to be ONE OK ROCK’s “Stand Out Fit In” but when I watched the music video from Read More …
My review of the 2010 documentary “With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story” which was featured on J!-ENT When it comes to comic books, Stan Lee is a true legend. Known for writing comic books and was an editor and publisher for Marvel Comics, but Read More …
On November 12th, Stan Lee passed away. I’m not going to say I was shocked because a lot of us has seen Lee’s health declining over the years and in fact, for us who have covered the events, it was a priority of trying to Read More …
For those who need assistance in hiking rough terrain, a trekking pole/waking stick is definitely worth bringing along. May it be for stability or to provide rhythm to your walking pace. But they really do help in taking pressure of your back and joints (especially Read More …
I’ve written about my love for the music show “Produce48”. In South Korea, there is a television show called “Produce 101” in which they get young women (season 1) and young men (season 2) from different talent agencies and they compete to become a 12-member Read More …
For those who need assistance in hiking rough terrain, a trekking pole/waking stick is definitely worth bringing along. May it be for stability or to provide rhythm to your walking pace. But they really do help in taking pressure of your back and joints (especially Read More …
Sometimes there are things that you see in social media that you just have to look at and think “Seriously?”. I know there are various sites of the wealthy sharing photos of themselves indulging in expensive cuisine, wine and clothing (and I know I’m guilty Read More …
I tend to read a good number of books about positive thinking and leadership but I was quite curious about Christian Blauvelt’s “Star Wars – Be More Vader: Assertive Thinking from the Dark Side” (from DK Penguin Random House – $9.05). Typically you don’t find Read More …
I’ve reviewed numerous binoculars on Amazon in the past and the SEEKONE 10×42 Compact HD Binoculars from are probably the best binoculars I have reviewed under $75. First, you get the binoculars, strap, a bag and a smartphone adapter. That’s a plus! Second, these binoculars Read More …
As I’m approaching some normalcy in hopes to be posting more often than I have in these past three weeks, I know there are people who follow me on social media that have noticed quite a bit of TikTok videos. TikTok, a short-form video-sharing app Read More …
In California, its’ currently 83 degrees, still hot. But Angela has been sending me photos this past week from Colorado and now in Nebraska which is experiencing 3-4 inches of snow and it’s 33 degrees. I never had to grow up around any snow but Read More …
October 9th marks the third anniversary of the death of Michiyuki Kawashima, the lead vocals and guitarist of BOOM BOOM SATELLITES. Kawashima was a devoted husband, father and gave his heart and soul to his music. Electronic/Rock unit BOOM BOOM SATELLITES (consisting of members Michiyuki Read More …
I’ve written about my love for the Korean music show “Produce48” (here and here) and now that the show is over, the top 12 of the show have formed the global pop group, IZ*ONE (pronounced as “Eyez One”/IZ=12 and the meaning is 12 members coming Read More …