Stepping away from Twitter

I love(d) Twitter. It was my favourite social media network for the better part of 15 years since joining in May 2007. I grew

Join my Discord Community – Jamaiplay’s Clubhouse

Discord is the here and now but online communities used to be focused on message boards, chatrooms and obscure blogs. There wo

Fujifilm Instax SQ6 has me loving photography again

Something interesting has been happening in the last weeks/months I have been using the Fujifilm Instax SQ6 – I have fal

Poorly explaining the joy of Blogging and Content Creation

I’ve got myself a new camera and though my reasons I have trouble vlogging remain, I must say I have been enjoying creat

15 year Anniversary of blogging

Today marks the fifteen-year anniversary of Jamaipanese.com. While looking back at old posts and reminiscing its obvious that

Black Panther is the movie we need

Black Panther is a commercial hit. The King of Wakanda has been ruling the box office worldwide for weeks now. It took its tim

Is learning Japanese with Anime, Manga and Video Games possible?

Japan is known worldwide for being one of the leaders in the video game industry. Companies such as Capcom and Nintendo are we

Astro A10 Gaming Headset

The last gaming headset I bought and blogged about was the Kotion Each G4000 – a $25 dollar powerhouse that I was very s

Megami Meguri an upcoming 3DS game linked with Japan’s Train system

What do you get when you combined cute characters, IC cards, trains and a handheld video game console? Megami Meguri! or God

Nobunaga’s Ambition Sphere Of Influence

I love me some video games, but college life continues to team up with my full-time job to attack my free time. Over the last

Jamaica’s Westmoreland twins with Tottori

Jamaica and Japan’s strong diplomatic ties were strengthened further recently with the announcement that a twinning agre

Prime Minister of Japan visits Jamaica

The Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency Mr. Shinzo Abe is visiting Jamaica for two days, from September 30th (Wednesday) t

11 Photos I took in Japan with memories attached

Four years ago on this very day (Sept. 25th) I was making my way back from Tokyo to Kingston via New York. The days I spent in

Exhibition: Photography from the Meiji Period

The Museum for Photography in Berlin’s Kunstbibliothek recently opened a fascinating exhibition titled “Pale Pink and

Hokkaido and Tokyo to be linked via Shinkansen

The Hokuriku Shinkansen launched in March this year connecting  Tokyo to Kanazawa, come March 2016 there will be another Shin

Pokemon Go coming to a smartphone near you

Nintendo, the Pokemon Company, Niantic Labs and Game Freak has teamed up and is bringing Pokemon to the real world. Players wi

Top 7 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toys

Star Wars is an iconic franchise loved by millions of all ages and nationalities. With Star Wars now being a Disney property a

Usain Bolt delivers 100m Gold again amid doubts

The 100m at the ongoing World Championships in Berlin like all major atheletics events is the headliner event. In 2015 it has

Dragon Ball Z Resurrection F coming to Jamaica

I might have been the last anime geek in Jamaica to find out but its been confirmed that Dragon Ball Z Resurrection F is comin

Nicola Williams: Sharing the Japan Experience

Today’s interview post features Nicola Williams a young, intelligent Jamaican woman who arrived in Japan in July 2014 to

Attack on Titan: Junior High – anime adaptation

The spin-off manga Attack on Titan: Junior High  known as Shingeki! Kyojin Chūgakkō in Japan which is  based on Hajime Isa

Star Wars: Lords of the Sith

I’ve grown into somewhat of a Darth Vader fanboy in recent years. One of the most iconic villains in entertainment histo

I am a Chibi Samurai thanks to @mira_art0

Surfing through Instagram recetnly I came upon a page by @mira_art0 with some adorable chibi art. I spent a few minutes perusi

Marc Mundy: Jamaican JET talks life in Japan

Welcome to the first of what I hope will be a series of interviews of successful JETs living and working in Japan. The first i