Japan’s run at the 2010 FIFA World Cup came to an end in the round of 16 when they were beaten 5-4 on penalties by Paraguay. The Blue Samurai and the red and white clad South Americans played out an largely uneventful 90 minutes in which the Japanese seemed tired and the Paraguayans refusing to...

Anime Expo or AX is one of the major anime expositions to take place in North American yearly. It is usually held in the first week of July and last year attracted almost 45,000 attendees throughout it’s four days. AX 2010 will take place from July 1-4 2010 the Los Angeles Convention Center. Anime...

The 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo has come and gone. The world cup is swallowing up everything else happening right now but I managed to check out the press conferences and Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and the major third party publishers in between matches. After devouring a crap load of trailers...

The beginning of the 2010 World Cup is only 3 days away! The best 32 teams in the world will be aiming to win the FIFA World Cup Trophy as the tournament is held on African soil for the first time with South Africa being the hosts. As a football fan there are a myriad of players and teams I’ve...

Angel Beats was the most anticipated on my Spring 2010 anime watchlist but due to work, school and other not so important engagements I’ve not been having as much time as I usually would to watch anime. Went on a watching rampage over the weekend and watched the first 3 episodes of some of the...

Five months into Operation Visit Japan and my excitement only grows each month. I need to relax because my head might explode from all the blood rushing to it and I might just try one of those celebratory somersaults my mind is tempting me to do and end up spending a few nights in a hospital –...

Yoyogi park in Tokyo Japan was bathed in a Jamaica vibe last weekend when the 2010 staging of the One Love Jamaica Festival took place from May 5th to 9th. News from pals in Japan was that there was a lot of publicity around the festival this year and a huge crowd was expected. I still haven’t...

Writing the monthly report post for Operation Visit Japan is easily one of my favorite tasks each month. Still over a year away from being reality but plans are progressing much better than estimated as I quickly cover the 3 main expenses namely plane tickets, accommodation and a railpass for a 3-4...

Japan is the second largest music market in the world with a vibrant local music scene and deep connection to the global music industry. Jamaican music is big in Japan with many local entertainers releasing Japan-only albums and touring Japan regularly. MTV Japan like it’s north American parent...

We are now just over 50 days away from the beginning of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa. Unfortunately Jamaica didn’t make it to the finals but Japan did, but just how realistic is Japan’s chances of having a successful tournament this time around? Their best finish came...