Youth Olympic Games
Singapore's brainchild for promoting sports to the world
After more than 2 years of preparation, the first ever Summer Youth Olympic Games will start in Singapore this weekend on the 14th of August. The two ...
AKB48 x Puccho
Enjoy Puccho with AKB48
UHA Mikakuto is running an AKB48 x Puccho campaign for their new flavors of Puccho candy. The promo mimics the same point of view format of KagomeR...
National Day Singapore
Events to celebrate Singapore's independence with
9th of August is the day that Singapore celebrates its independence. Of course not being just a simple public holiday, devoted Singaporeans celebrate ...
Chili Crab Sub
East meets West in this unlikely combination
In conjunction with Singapore’s National Day and in celebration of the 45th anniversary of SUBWAY, local outlets are promoting a new item called...
65th Anniversary of the Hiroshima Bombing
A plea to abolish Nuclear weapons
Today is the solemn 65th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb that obliterated a city and took the lives of more than 140,000 civilians and many m...
Black Rock Shooter: Buster Ver
My precious!
Smuggled back from Akihabara at escalated prices, this is like the last piece on display there. It’s cost twice as much as the initial pre-order lau...
Mang Kiko’s Lechon
An affordable taste of the Philippines
Mang Kiko’s Lechon is a Filipino BBQ hawker that opened in Lau Pa Sat last year. It seems to be doing rather well and has spawned another branch...
Black Rock Shooter PILOT Edition
Prequel to the actual OVA
Just in case any fans have not been following the announcements on the official Black Rock Shooter website, there has been progress on the release dat...
Tokyo Sky Tree
Japan's new Tokyo Tower
The Tokyo Sky Tree is a new broadcasting tower being built by the combined efforts of a number of Japanese TV companies to replace the existing Tokyo ...
AKB48 Fashion Book
Featuring rather a lack of clothes
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 ...
Eita
Talented but sadly under appreciated
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 dr...
Taiwan: Non-stop Taipei
A pit stop in the city
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 oursel...
Kiseki
Value-for-money Japanese food
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 se...
Daidomon
Singapore's Best Yakiniku?
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...
Chong Pang Nasi Lemak
Authentic Singaporean hawker food at its finest
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 ...
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Museum
Tokyo through the eyes of a Samurai
Japan’s Edo-Tokyo Museum is split into two separate branches. The museum’s modern headquarters is located in north-east Sumida, while the ...
One Piece Strong World
An original work by Oda Eiichiro
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...
Oda Eiichiro
And the legendary One Piece
Oda Eiichiro (尾田 栄一郎) easily takes the #1 spot on my list of favorite mangaka and it is easy to see why. As the creator of the insanely popu...
Arigatou
Ikimono Gakari's 18th single
Though I haven’t been following closely on Ikimono Gakari’s new releases, the group has actually been actively churning out new singles an...
Untouchable
Some things are better kept separate
Untouchable is a rather ill-named mystery drama staring the ever popular Nakama Yukie. It features Nakama as a pesky tabloid reporter who in her effor...
