STAR WARS: VISIONS – Japanese anime studios about to light things up!

September 22, 2021, will be a huuuuge day. Why? That’s when nine shorts set in the Star Wars universe from seven Japanes

Yasuke – The African samurai reimagined as a CRAZY Netflix anime series

When news broke of the new Netflix series about Yasuke – a warrior of African descent who served under Japanese daimyo O

Operation Visit Japan – a lesson about Personal Goal Setting

The year is 2010, I am living paycheck to paycheck and I didn’t realize yet that I was stuck in a cycle that would not c

Shimanami Kaido cycling adventure

Shimanami Kaido is an epic cycling route that connects Onomichi City in Hiroshima Prefecture to Imabari City in Ehime. You can

6 Tips for Living in Japan – be mindful of these things

I have lived in Japan for a few years now and I often get questions from persons looking to move to Japan or seeking advice on

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

Shikoku Japan Castles – I visited 5 of them

Shikoku, Japan has its fair share of castles (and castle ruins). I may have explored many shrines and temples in Shikoku but I

Shikoku Japan – Temples and Shrines

Shikoku is the fourth largest island in the Japanese archipelago and is southwest of Japan’s main island Honshu. It is d

jaPODCAST – 10: Money Manners in Japan

In the last episode, I did an interview with Dave Collymore a Jamaican who has been residing in Japan for a long time. Today,

jaPODCAST – 9: Interview: Advice from Dave – a longtime Jamaican Expat in Japan

In the last episode, I did an interview with Ariel Mathews who is from the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Ariel

Internal ramblings related to Coronavirus/COVID-19

This Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has become quite the global disaster affecting every corner of the globe. Diseases affectin

jaPODCAST – 7: Interview: Shikisha on being a JET in Japan

My guest today is Shikisha Cowan a longtime online acquaintance whose path also led her to Japan a few years ago on the JET p

Japan Scene 5: New Barber in love with my hair

Four months into Japan, I had yet to get a haircut. Why? I was originally planning to do it on my own but as the week went buy

Post-launch Log

One week in and what a transition! A month ago I was sitting at my desk as a government drone toiling away at increasingly les

Pre-launch Log

I’m sitting here in the darkness tired; the last few weeks have been a blur and almost nothing has happened or felt like

The Spirit of Budō: The History of Japan’s Martial Arts

The National Museum Jamaica, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, officially opened a temporary exhibition t

The Hidden Beauty of Japan: 2017 Calendar

The Japan National Tourism Organization has released a set of beautiful photographs under the theme “The Hidden Beauty o

Best of Jamaipanese.com from 2016

Time continues to move quickly! 2016 has come and gone and I would say it was a good year for me. I managed to achieve a lot i

The Spirit of Budō: The History of Japanese Martial Arts

Another high-quality exhibition related to Japan’s history and culture is headed to Jamaica in the form of ‘The Spirit

International Coastal Cleanup Day 2016 Jamaica

International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day takes place on the third Saturday in September every year.It is the largest one-day vo

Jamaica and Japan 1-2 in 4x100m at Rio Olympics

Jamaica has a long history of success at global athletic events. The athletic events during the Olympic Games is the biggest a

Summer Chiru – Photos and Highlights

Summer Chiru is a fun summer event put on by the JaCosplayaz in association with the Japan Embassy in Jamaica. The event highl

Summer Chiru event to feature Karaoke, Cosplay and Gaming

Jamaica Cosplayaz and the Embassy of Japan is teaming up again to present a even for all Japan-loving Jamaicans. Summer Chiru