Gundam fans in Japan and worldwide really do love their giant robots. Multiple showings of the Life-sized Gundam and a permanent Gundam cafe in Akihabara is not enough so the next logical step is to have a mini theme park! No, that is not a typo. Starting in April fans of the Gundam series will be able...

Being the rabid Gundam fan I am I was disappointed that I was unable to see the Life-sized RX-78 Gundam in Tokyo or in Shizouka. My last chance to see it was when it returned disassembled in the name of charity but I unfortunately missed out on that opportunity too because I wouldn’t arrive in...

Mobile Suit Gundam is one of the most popular anime series not only in Japan but worldwide. It’s no secret that I am a bug Gundam fan so I had to post about the new 60 seat Gundam themed café and bar that opened in Akihabara late last month. The Cafe is owned by Japanese toy making company Bandai,...

A new restaurant has opened in Japan offering authentic Jamaican cuisine in the Harajuku district of the capital Tokyo. JamRock Cafe is the latest Jamaica themed restaurant to make it’s home in Japan but this is arguable to one with the best location which is easily acceptable on the JR Yamanote...

I made a post recently about a Jamaican store I spotted while watching a Japan themed episode of Top Gear and at the end of that post I made request to readers of my blog who are in Japan to snap pictures of any other Jamaican store they see in Japan and send those pictures to me. I am happy to now write...

Of course I would want to experienced being in one of these “pods”, surrounded by technology, music and manga, isn’t that what heaven is like? Media Immersion Pods – described as “drug dens for internet addicts” – are the latest craze occupying Japan’s...