RanKing RanQueen
Like any good Asian country, if not even more so than others, Japan is obsessed with statistics. And each morning the news is littered with new “firsts”. About a decade ago, the novelty shop RanKing...
View ArticleHermès: The Gift of Time
The folks at Hermès were nice enough to invite us over to the The Gift of Time event yesterday evening, where the world famous luxury goods brand was taking a novel approach to showcasing their concept...
View ArticleAFA2012
As the second half of the year gets underway, so does the preparation for the yearly conventions. For its 5th anniversary, Anime Festival Asia has expanded across the region, with AFAMY in June and...
View ArticleThe Card Geeks
With the release of Cardfight!! Vanguard in 2011, Japanese trading card games have reached mainstream visibility, with advertisements appearing at MRT stations and on buses. Of course, this translates...
View ArticlePuchi Purin
Meant to look like a small container of pudding, Puchi Purin (プチプリンチョコ) by Kabaya is a deceptive looking treat. The packet of Puchi Purin contain a whole bunch of chocolates shaped like tiny puddings,...
View ArticleAKB1/153 To Include Members From SKE48, NMB48, HKT48
It was only a matter of time, but it has been confirmed that Bandai Namco will be releasing a new title in AKB1/48 series of PlayStation Portable video games. Titled AKB1/153: Renai Sousenkyou...
View ArticleSupermerlion x graniph Giveaway
Supermerlion’s latest sponsor is none other than Design Tshirts Store graniph. The popular Japanese T-shirts brand has recently contacted us to give 5 free t-shirts of our choosing away as a special...
View ArticleAKB1/153: Renai Sousenkyou
As reported yesterday, fans of AKB48 sister groups can finally get a chance to virtually date their favorite idols in the latest offering from Bandai Namco. AKB48/153: Renai Sousenkyou (Love General...
View ArticleTakoyaki Yasan
Meiji’s Takoyakiyasan (たこやきやさん) is probably one of the more interesting novelty candy toys we’ve come across. Despite its simple packing and cheaper price of 158 yen, it is perhaps also the most...
View ArticleUltimate Ramen Champion 2012
We have covered Ramen Champion before, when it first opened at its premises in Iluma. With a branch now open in Changi Airport and Iluma now being re-launched as Bugis+, it’s as a good time as any to...
View ArticleHashire! Bicycle
When they announced that Nogizaka46’s 3rd single was to be released on the 22th August, I couldn’t contain the excitement as the previous 2 single releases for the AKB48 official rival group have been...
View ArticleRock & Ash
A while ago, Yan and I chanced upon Rock & Ash at the basement of Marina Square Link connected to Esplanade MRT and took a mental note to visit the place when given the chance. Since then, this...
View ArticleHamburger Yasan
Here’s yet another candy toy from the same series as the previous Takoyaki Yasan. Yataiman no Hamburger-yasan (ヤタイマンのハンバーガー屋さん) is a perhaps the simplest kit so far since Meiji’s other Niginigi...
View Article2nd Generation JKT48 Auditions Now Open
In an earlier than expected expansion, JKT48 is looking for more members to fill its roster as second generation members. The South-east Asian sister group of AKB48 has opened auditions, with the...
View ArticleJapan Money Guide
While we do write a variety of more in-depth location centric travel guides about Japan, many of the questions that come to us are often about more basic concerns. For people traveling to Japan to the...
View ArticleJapan Lovers: TCG’s Noel Chau
There’s always interest to hear about the business side of things, and how it motivates those working in the industry. Japan Lovers is a series that will bring you an insider’s perspectives on an...
View Article1830m
AKB48 releases their long awaited fourth album on the 15 August. Its title 1830m, alludes to the distance from the AKB48 theater to the girls’ destination, Tokyo Dome. AKB48 albums tend to be full of...
View ArticleAfter School Midnighters
Yesterday evening, we visited VivoCity at Singapore’s HarbourFront Station to catch the premiere of After School Midnighters at Golden Village Cinema. The first in a line of movie animations to be...
View ArticleSTGCC 2012 Guest List
Just two weeks remain until Singapore’s annual toy, games and comics convention. Once again, a global selection of notable players from their respective industries will been brought together under one...
View ArticleAKB48 Re-shuffle On First Day Of Tokyo Dome Concerts
In the first day of the monumental AKB48 Tokyo Dome concerts, it has been announced that AKB48 will undergo a re-shuffle in its team compositions. The last time the group has shuffled its members...
View ArticleEasy Cookin Cookie Shop
As we continue to test out strange Japanese DIY candy toys, some of them interest, others not so. The Kantankukkin! Kukkishoppu (かんたんクッキン!クッキーショップ) or Easy Cookin’ Cookie Shop by Kabaya is one of those...
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