This year’s photobook charts are being topped by AKB48. The top selling book is non-other than the AKB48 Fashion Book, which has sold more than 70,000 copies to date. Also appearing among the top 10 are two gravure books from Maeda Atsuko and the AKB48 Overseas Travel Diary. Continue Reading
Nagayama Eita (who normally goes by just Eita, 瑛太) is a rather under appreciated actor from Japan, despite having appeared in a large number of dramas and movies to date. Continue Reading
Armed with a total of 5 cameras and various camera phones, 3 friends and myself set off on a journey to Taiwan. Motive of the trip: to recharge ourselves after a long year of studying or working. But of course, snapping as many photos as we can, pigging out on the street snacks in Taipei and hiking our way through the beautiful greenery of Alishan were the main objectives of this journey. Continue Reading
First of all, I must clarify: Kiseki might be called a Japanese buffet restaurant, but it doesn’t serve authentic Japanese cuisine per se. It serves what Singaporeans think is Japanese food. Continue Reading
Some time ago after leaving Japan, while processing the photos from the dinner we had at Odaiba, I came down with the unbearable urge for Yakiniku. MJ obliged and suggested Daidamon which was located in United Square at Novena. It claimed to be “Singapore’s Best Yakiniku”. Continue Reading
Yishun is home to the famous Chong Pang Nasi Lemak, a nearly 4 decade old establishment serving some of the best Nasi Lemak in Singapore. We recently revisited the place this week again after a long absence. Continue Reading
Japan’s Edo-Tokyo Museum is split into two separate branches. The museum’s modern headquarters is located in north-east Sumida, while the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum lies many miles away at the peaceful city of Koganei. In an attempt to preserve the city’s rich history, a number of buildings from the Meiji era and before have been picked up and placed to rest here, many of which were the former residences of famous figures. Continue Reading
One Piece Strong World premiered in Japan on December 12 2009, taking theaters by storm. The film drew in fans with its original story, written by Oda Eiichiro himself in honor of One Piece’s Tenth Anniversary (in previous films Oda only supplied character designs and approved story ideas, and not to mention, some of the previous films were story arcs pulled directly from the manga itself with some heavy editing). Another reason for the film’s popularity, was the special promo for the movie. The first 1.5 million moviegoers who saw One Piece Film Strong World would receive the Volume 0 of the manga as a gift. Continue Reading
