The Omega Drags was the last racing event of 2009 in Okinawa and unsurprisingly, I was a spectator for this event. And to be honest, as long....
17 Nov 12:25 pm  from  Big in Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 

Buddy Lindsey blogs about Japan and Japanese langage, history and culture at his blog Dumb Otaku. Here he shares a method combining flashcar....
15 Nov 11:13 pm  from  Wide Island View   [Profile]  [Recent] 

Sanfrecce’s NAKAJIMA Koji and Gamba Osaka’s NAKAZAWA Sota challenge for the ball during their teams’ 2-2 draw at the Big Arch. (Photo....
15 Nov 7:30 pm  from  Wide Island View   [Profile]  [Recent] 

By Lisa Jang It’s just a few weeks till the JLPT. Are you ready? If you need additional preparation, here is a useful website for practic....
15 Nov 7:29 pm  from  Wide Island View   [Profile]  [Recent] 

The international release date for Square Enix’s much anticipated game Final Fantasy XIII has been confirmed. The game is expected to be l....
15 Nov 4:52 am  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 

Japanese gunpla fans always get the good stuff! Bandai just announced at a news conference on Wednesday that they will be creating a “Club....
14 Nov 5:22 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 

A view of Mt. Fuji from a Mitsutouge hiking trail in Yamanashi prefecture. Editor’s Note: For those who may be planning an excursion ....
9 Nov 8:49 pm  from  Wide Island View   [Profile]  [Recent] 

Irish heartthrob David Ding Following on from the great success of the Tyler Battles the Cactopus gig in July, Jimo Cafe and PEPY present a....
8 Nov 11:07 pm  from  Wide Island View   [Profile]  [Recent] 

Kotatsu Kitty says hello. (Photo by Matthew McVickar / Published under Flickr Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Editor’s Note....
8 Nov 10:06 pm  from  Wide Island View   [Profile]  [Recent] 

By Joe Meadows JET needs you. I firmly believe the JET Program is what you make of it. At one extreme, you can do your job everyday and come....
8 Nov 10:05 pm  from  Wide Island View   [Profile]  [Recent]