The One about AnimeJapan 2019 – Part 5
NOTE: The following report is also featured on Neo-Tokyo 2099 As I continue my coverage of AnimeJapan 2019, let’s take a look at the stages and more of the booths inside the various exhibition rooms. The biggest draw now for AnimeJapan 2019 is the numerous Read More …
The One about AnimeJapan 2019 – Part 4
I can remember in the earlier years of AnimeJapan and how you could literally count the number of cosplayers in two hands and those who were NOT booth girls or guys. In fact, most of the memories of the earlier years of AnimeJapan were of Read More …
The One about AnimeJapan 2019 – Part 3
NOTE: The following is featured on Neo-Tokyo 2099 I remember several years ago when E3 made the stance to feature less booth girls, as the event featured a lot of them. And remember thinking, why? They were a big part of the event and I Read More …
The One about AnimeJapan 2019 – Part 2
NOTE: The following report is also being featured on Neo-Tokyo 2099 As I visited each booth in one exhibit room and busy taking photos of booths and booth girls/guys, the attendees haven’t arrived yet but already I was starting to sense the enormity of this Read More …
The One about AnimeJapan 2019 – Part 1
NOTE: The following convention report is also being featured on Neo-Tokyo 2099 From March 23-24, AnimeJapan 2019’s public event took place at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward. While we have covered AnimeJapan since Tokyo International Anime Fair and Anime Contents Expo (and those two Read More …
The One about the Frelong Windshield Snow Ice Cover
Around December, we start to get ice around our windshield and what I dislike about the experience is that it takes awhile for my Prius-C to thaw out and because of that, I have to wake up and get ready for work earlier. So, when Read More …
The One about the Asunaro Club (Japanese Club) in Lemoore, California – Part 2
As I look at these photos from my years in college and I think about the good times, but also friends who are no longer with us and have passed away. Friends that I have seen while visiting Japan in recent years but also thinking Read More …
The One about the Asunaro Club (Japanese Club) in Lemoore, California – Part 1 – The Beginning
In a past blog post, I wrote about growing up in the town of Lemoore, California but how I got into Japanese culture and moving to Long Beach, California, which furthered my interest even more. Back in the late ’90s, at California State University, Fresno Read More …
The One about Completing the Japan Bucket List Challenge 2019
Greetings everyone! I’m back home! Granted, I am jet lagged and sleep is going to be a challenge for a shortwhile, but after a month in Japan, it was another incredible adventure. But what made this adventure even more memorable are the wonderful people I Read More …
The One about the POWERGROOMING Manicure and Pedicure Nail Clipper
Now this is a quality nail cutter! POWERGROOMING’s manicure and pedicure nail clipper is great because it comes with a lockable/removable nail catcher, has an 18/8 stainless steel sharp cutting blades, comes with a case (snap button) and a nail file (separate from the nail Read More …
The One about the B-Land 6.2″ Ring Light with Tripod Stand
I’ve been using the B-Land 6.2″ LED Ring Light for vlogging and for TikTok. For one, I like the fact that I can go hands free and record/stream live. I like the fact that the light can be switched to a more white light, warm Read More …
The One about the Keter Ace Resin Outdoor Storage Shed
The Keter Ace Resin Outdoor Storage Shed was a shed that wasn’t difficult to put together. With six large pieces and other attachments, if you have an electric screwdriver (or drill with Phillips bit) and a long screwdriver, you can put this shed together in Read More …
The One about My Japan Trip ~Spring 2019~
Hi everyone! In the next few hours, I will be on an airplane off to Japan. I know a lot of people (including friends) have asked “Japan again?”. And it’s understandable. For me, I love Japan, maybe not enough to move there but I love Read More …
The One about the Railways Extending Operating Hours During the Tokyo Olympics 2020
One of the good things about having the Tokyo Olympics 2020 is that major railway and metro operators will be extending their operating hours every day during the Tokyo Olympics. Granted, this means Tokyo only and with that,the Yamanote Line which people wish would run Read More …
The One about American Airlines’s Message about the Temporary Grounding of the Boeing 737 Max Aircraft
With the tragedy from the accident of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 and many countries grounding all Boeing 737 MAX, there have been concern by travelers, especially first time travelers about the safety of their flights. For those in the US, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Read More …
The One about the Mizuno Wave Inspire 15 Running Shoe
It has been several years since I last reviewed a Mizuno Wave Inspire shoe. In fact, the last time I reviewed a pair was back in 2015 for the Mizuno Wave Inspire 10. I called them my Evangelion shoes, but most people called it my Read More …
The One about Nigel Cole’s “Made in Dagenham” (2010)
Click here to Purchase this Film on Amazon In 1968, a group of women who were sewing machinists at the Ford Motor Company Limited’s Dagenham assembly plant in Essex walked out on their jobs to protest their jobs which were graded at Category B (less-skilled Read More …