Appreciating Twitter – Six Years After Joining
6 years ago I signed up for a Twitter account, it was new, it was unknown and I liked experimenting with new stuff. For the first few months my Twitter profile was devoid of any content with a whopping 8 tweets in the first 9 months the first of which being “eating dinner and watching anime”...
Mount Fuji may become a UNESCO World Heritage site
Japan’s list of Unesco World Heritage sites could rise to 13 if Mount Fuji gets added to the list when the UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee meets in Cambodia next month. Mount Fuji or Fuji-san/Fuji-yama as it is called by the locals has been a cultural, spiritual, artistic and geographic...
Jamaipanese portrait by @Khisayama – Thank You!
A few days ago during my regular perusal of the Twittersphere I happened upon a tweet by my pal @RYOtheSKYWALKER that showed a cool-looking portrait of himself. I asked about it and he revealed that it was done by portrait painter @Khisayama. I inquired about getting one done of myself and a he obliged!...
Japan Earthquake 2 Years Later
Two years ago today on March 11th 2011 Japan was rocked by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake plus the resulting tsunami and nuclear problems is collectively known as the Tōhoku Disaster. The disaster affected Japan greatly and the effects were felt globally.
When I visited Japan in September...
Birthday Celebrations at Japanese Restaurant Cocoro
Ever since learning about Japanese restaurant Cocoro in late 2010 I’ve always wanted to visit. Billed as the best place in Jamaica for high-quality, affordable, authentic Japanese cuisine I had very high hopes. A friend of mine I met at college named Richard is “almost” as big a fan...
Dragon Ball Canned Drinks help raise your power level
Feeling that you are not strong enough lately? Are you being defeated by inferior adversaries? Not able to punch through steel or run 100 metres 10x faster than Usain Bolt anymore? Then the DyDo beverage company in Japan has a special limited edition product just for you! A carbonated beverage in two...
Today marks 7 Years of Blogging on Jamaipanese.com
Seven years go today I made my first post on Jamaipanese.com, young and bright-eyed, excited about studying a foreign language and exploring a fascinating culture. Fast forward to today, at this very moment, I am not as immature but still entranced by Japan while busy living a good life in Jamaica. Blogging...
Jamaipanese.com wins big at Jamaica Blog Awards
Today is a good day for Jamaipanese.com. At the 2012 staging of the Jamaica Blog Awards at South Beach Cafe in Kingston I won a personal achievement award for excellence in blogging. As a longtime blogger being recognized for my work over the years on Jamaipanese.com is a very big deal. Through blogging...
Jamaipanese.com Youtube Channel Updates
Since last October I have been going through the dozens of videos I recorded while in Japan and picking out of few that I seem share-able and have been uploading them to Youtube. Most of the uploads are short clips on average around a minute long. In times like these I wish my video editing skills were...
Best of Jamaipanese.com from 2012
2012 is now history but it was a very important year to me personally and as it relates to blogging. Following on from my trip to Japan in September 2011 I took my time to share my experiences via a plethora of blog posts that were all well received. Jamaipanese.com continues to grow from strength to...
