Japanese Apples
Was cleaning up my HDD a bit and stumbled across these photos of some apples which looked nice so I thought I'd do a post. The following text copy pasted from Wikipedia. The Fuji apple is a Red...
View ArticleTokyo Tours
Today we are going on a tour of Tokyo - not all of Tokyo mind you but on one of my favorite routes from Lalaport in Toyosu down the river on to Asakusa - a nice blend of the modern and the traditional...
View ArticleHappy Chinese New Year 2012!
Happy Chinese new year folks! 새해 복 많이 받으세요! 新年好! My daughters and I hope that you get a load of red packets to buy a load of goodies! When I was younger, my parents didn't have time to look after me so...
View ArticleJapan Snow
Pretty much knew it was going to snow due to the very cold weather we've been having in Tokyo. Last year we had to wait until mid February to get settling snow but this year our serving came early and...
View ArticleSamus Aran figure
Something for all Metroid fans coming soon from Max Factory. We got a 1/8 scale figure of Samus Aran which is due out in June retailing at 7,800 yen and a figma version of Samus in her suit which is...
View ArticleOtaku Office
Photos of another stylish otaku home office posted over at figure.fm - this time by Dieta from Germany. Great lighting in the room which has figures dotted all over the place but displayed with thought...
View ArticleGood Smile Company
Just another regular meeting at the Good Smile Company offices - thought I'd take photos of the goodies in the office between sessions. All photos taken on the Sony NEX-5N with the Zeiss Sonnar F1.8...
View ArticleVisit Akihabara
Was out n about in Akihabara last week giving a lecture at Digital Hollywood University. I dont go that often of late but when I do, everything seems so different. Many shops disappear while many new...
View ArticleAll New Street Fighter
Got myself another DualShock PS3 controller. Wee bit big for our Saber though.And this is why I picked up a second one. Had been meaning to get Street Fighter IV for many moons now but didn't have the...
View ArticleHow to write a resume
There are many resume templates that you can download from the Internets but I thought I'd share a tried and tested resume format that got me jobs at companies like Amazon and Microsoft and...
View ArticleProduction IG
Snapped at the Production IG headquarters. To my right is Kenji Kamiyama - anime director who has brought us Ghost in the Shell SAC, Seirei no Moribito and Eden of The East. Kenji-san is currently busy...
View ArticleMiku Donald's
All of a sudden I feel like a Miku Donalds with some freshly made fries on the side. This lovely Ronald style Hatsune Miku made by a reader in Taiwan who I caught up with when I was there a few weeks...
View ArticleTaipei Otaku Shops
If you are traveling in Taiwan, dont limit yourself to exploring what you see overground because they got a ton of goodies underground too! The area around Taipei Station has a huge underground...
View ArticleTokyo Today
I thought I couldn't get any busier during the last quarter of 2011 when I was in the middle of producing Culture Japan Season 2. Was hoping to make it to January alive where I could take a couple of...
View ArticleHiring Now - Anime Jobs
If you love anime and would rather work in a field which involves your hobby rather than working at a job where you are looking at anime related sites during work when your boss is not looking then...
View ArticleYou and Good Smile Company
Calling all Good Smile Company fans! Got a few things for you to get involved with GSC if you are interested. First up is the Miku Art Mosaic Project. Good Smile would like you to submit your photos of...
View ArticleTokyo Today 2
More life in Tokyo through photos. Photos taken throughout today on the Sony NEX-5N with Zeiss Sonnar f1.8 24mm lens. This snap taken at Gotanda [五反田] during lunch. The Rollerblades have been an...
View ArticleAkemi Homura Nendoroid
Tis another giveaway time! This time round Akemi Homura Nendoroid is up for grabs which is being given away by the good folks at Hobby Search - a trusted online retailer of figures and hobby goods.This...
View ArticlePS Vita USB Mod
Had my PS Vita since the launch in Japan and am starting to like it a lot! Lots of eye candy graphics and decent games are starting to come out. But, the PS Vita comes with a lousy feature that...
View ArticleEroge Collection
Rayun from Switzerland posts photos of his most awesome eroge room over at Figure.fm. Rayun is surrounded by a load of wall tapestries, wall scrolls, posters, dakimakura, pillows, games, T-shirts and...
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