[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g999vJ-LOtE&w] SKOSHBOX – APRIL 2014 Skoshbox aims to deliver a little monthly dose of Japan to your doorstep via your tastebuds and stomach. They hand select every treat, candy, and snack for you. It’s a wonderful experience. Japan is known for having all sorts of different foods, from the tame […]
Japan and the Black Hole of Limited and Exclusive Merchandise
“I already have this album, but the Japanese release has a bonus track and comes with a free sticker and a Japanese lyrics sheet. And at $40? What a steal!” “They are selling an officially licensed scarf and miniature brooch made to look like the Fellowship’s elvish capes at the […]
"The Wolverine" Does Better Than His Origins
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7kdUy5_WlI] I’ll admit it now, before going to this movie, I had no real excitement for it. Could it be because his origins story was so disappointing? Maybe. But somehow Hugh Jackman charmed me back into a theater seat and after watching The Wolverine, I went on an X-Binge and proceeded […]
COPIC 101: Everything You Need to Know about the World’s Best Marker
If you’re an artist or a crafter (or even if you aren’t), you may have noticed a new brand of marker popping up in craft stores lately. Or perhaps you are a Japanophile and are already familiar with the brand name “Copic.” If you have noticed these professional-grade pens, you’ve […]
Attack on Titan is a Monstrous Success
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKflh9WztKo&w=560&h=315] I must say that I have grown very skeptical of anime and am no longer quick to invest myself in a series. This is mostly because, after years of experience, I have found that most of them are simply second-rate (reality check: not everything that comes from Japan is […]
Miracle Romance or Miracle Reboot?: A Sailor Moon Update
Fighting evil by moonlight, winning love by…next year, maybe? When I heard that a new Sailor Moon series was in the works, I was sitting in “Cafe Talisman,” a Sailor Moon-themed cafe in Osaka, Japan. Nearly spitting out my “Tuxedo Mask Latte,” a wave of nostalgia hit me as my […]
The Pacific Rim Trailer Is Two Parts Gundam With A Dash of Evangelion And a Hint of RahXephon
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ZcqwvQbas] Hollywood is finally getting hip to the giant robot craze. Next year’s Pacific Rim will join last year’s Real Steel – and I suppose the Transformer series – in the budding giant robot genre. Of course, fans of Japanese anime have been long familiar with giant robots. And Pacific Rim seems […]
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