Atelier Royale Cafe
Also known as the Dolphin Cafe, the Atelier Royal caters for those who prefer butlers over maids. Folks who are attending this years Anime Festival Asia can be treated to the husky fragrance of some...
View ArticleMacBook Air i7
Thanks to your feedback on my Twitter and Facebook, I went for the MacBook Air i7 instead of the i5. Have no idea what the speeds of the i5 would have been but the MacBook Air i7 is incredibly fast -...
View ArticleCulture Japan Jobs
Many folks think that my full time job is one where I sit at a computer waiting for mails to come in to be answered ^^; After leaving corporate life at Amazon and Microsoft, I started a small company...
View ArticleKawasaki Halloween
Around this time every year, a Halloween parade takes place in at the La Cittadella [ラ チッタデッラ] in Kawasaki. A load of festivities and events take place attended by a load of Halloween costumers. I'm...
View ArticleMirai Moekana Halloween
Mirai Suenaga wishes you all a happy Halloween! This adorabe illustration is from the Moekana series and is actually for the hiragana "ho" [ほ] for "houki" [帚[ほうき]] which means "broom". Illustration is...
View ArticleAKBaby
Are you fed up with your slow internet speeds? Are you fed up of not being able to have babies with the AKB48 girls? If your answer is possibly "yes" then this is your lucky day. Now you can have fast...
View ArticleBlue Snowball Microphone
Been meaning to get round to it for a long time but will try to review all the equipment that we use for TV production. Narration (known as "Afureco" [アフレコ] in Japanese which is short for "After...
View ArticleDesk Diary 2011/08
Uploaded the September installment of Desk Diary a while ago but missed posting photos of what the office looked like before then - only managed to find a wee bit of time today to clear out the backlog...
View Articlefigma Mirai Suenaga Solar Marine Ver.
Only a few months after the release of figma Mirai Suenaga, the Solar Marine version is here! I knew figma's were released in the droves but didn't realize they were produced this quickly ^^;Mirai has...
View ArticleIzumi Kitta
Having dinner with anime voice actress Izumi Kitta [橘田いずみ]. What is she doing to my Mirai-chan?!Photo taken on iPhone - bit grainy but managed to handle the light better than the Lumix GH2 ^^;
View ArticleMirai Millennium OP
We've seen Mirai Suenaga animated in anime guest appearances such as Twin Angel and Mayo Chiki but finally we get to see her animated in her own anime series called Mirai Millennium - and before I...
View ArticleJapanese V Sign
You see it in Anime, J-Drama, movies, commercials and in many photos where Japanese folks are being photographed - the Peace Sign or V-sign. I see many poking fun at the Japanese who find it uncool or...
View ArticleHatsune Miku Dollfie
Reader Yui does it again - this time he's gone and made his own custom Hatsune Miku Dollfie Vocaloid Version which looks absolutely gorgeous. You can read how he did it in his figure.fm entry.And this...
View ArticleAnime Festival Asia 11 Preview
One of the world biggest anime events is taking place this week - Anime Festival Asia. There will be a load of guests, goodies and other festivities that will virtually transport you to the land of the...
View ArticleKobuichi Itasha
I've got a plane to catch to Singapore in a few hours and I have not packed or done my presentation - noooooooooooo!! I've been working with my men on ground zero prepping my booth for the Anime...
View ArticleAFA11 Behind the Scenes
Everything starts tomorrow - Anime Festival Asia 2011 kicks off to the public with the Cool Japan forum and Hatsune Miku live in Singapore.For us behind the scenes putting AFA together - the show has...
View ArticleSingapore Meetup 2011 Details
Meetup details for Singapore! Previously known as CGM Night, "Culture Japan Night" continues with the same mission to bring together folks who are passionate about Japanese Pop Culture to network and...
View ArticleAFA11 Day 0
AFA Day 0 - thanks to Kodomut and all comrades (I'll get a full list of everybody later!) who are helping to set up my booth - half done! I need to dash - its day 1 today! All AFA related posts listed...
View ArticleMirai Suenaga Weiss Schwarz
Looks like my vision the other day came true. Mirai Suenaga is now part of the Bushiroad Weiss Schwarz series as a PR card as announced at AFA11. For now, if you want one then you need to find me at...
View ArticleCJ Night Singapore 2011
Officially called "CJ Night" (Culture Japan Night) but still known as "CGM Night" took place the other day at the AKB48 Cafe in Singapore. Over 200 comrades joined to mingle, network and have a great...
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