Night bus from Hiroshima to Tokyo

Recently I took the night bus from Hiroshima to Tokyo. The night bus is probably the cheapest way to travel long distances in

Marvel’s Avengers STATION

Marvel’s Avengers STATION is an amazing interactive exhibition. The premise is that you are being “recruited” as an Aven

Virtual Akihabara Station opening soon

Akihabara station is one of the most popular stations in Tokyo. The surrounding areas are always buzzing with events and other

Utilities and Rent – Cost of Living in Japan

So you want to move to Japan but have no idea about living expenses or cost of living in Japan? Especially utilities and such.

Just when I thought I was a Japan-travel guru

I recently went to Tokyo. Travelling from my rural island via ferry and overnight bus. I really enjoyed myself in Tokyo but th

One Year Living in Japan

It’s now officially one year since I plopped off that plane in Tokyo excited about moving to Japan. I have blogged and s

Tokyo 2020 mascots revealed

As a big fan of the summer Olympics especially athletics it goes without saying that I am excited for Tokyo 2020 Olympics. We

Unicorn Gundam Tokyo

Are you a huge fan of Gundam? Have you not seen the Giant Unicorn Gundam currently on display in Tokyo? Shame on you! Save eve

Unicorn Gundam arrives in Tokyo’s Odaiba waterfront district

Its hard to believe that the life-sized RX-78 Gundam started to be built in Odaiba, Tokyo and was eventually completed 8 years

Hello Tokyo by Christoph Gelep

Amazing video shot and edited by Christoph Gelep during a 5 day trip to Tokyo. Such awesome videography covering a massive met

King of Tokyo Unboxing

King of Tokyo allows 2 to 6 players to play as GigaMonsters or what fans like me of monster movies would call Kaiju. The monst

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

Japanese Anime Festival in Jamaica – Recap

Last weekend was a special time for anime lovers in Jamaica. An actual two day Japanese Anime Festival was held at the St Andr

Hokuriku Shinkansen – Tokyo-Kanazawa

Japan’s newest bullet train is set to start service on March 14th. The Hokuriku Shinkansen will operate between Nagano

Tokyo Ghoul – First Impressions

Tokyo Ghoul is a new anime which began airing a few weeks ago. It is based off a manga series by Sui Ishida. This was the firs

Yakuza Ishin Caught my Eye at Tokyo Game Show 2013

Yakuza Ishin, the next installment of the long running Yakuza series is being described as “Grand Theft Auto” set

Tokyo wins bid to host 2020 Olympic Games

Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympic games after beating out Madrid and Istanbul in the final round of voting. Tokyo became the fi

Little Kaiju – Animated Short film

I rediscovered a short film I first saw a few months ago called Little Kaiju that I forgot to share. The 3 minute short film

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

ANA – Is Japan Cool? Win a trip to Japan

I have been secretly battling “Japan Withdrawal Syndrome”, wishing, wanting and yearning to experience the feelin

Gundam Themed Hotel Rooms

It is a good time to be a Gundam fan – Life-sized Gundam standing in Tokyo, a Gundam Cafe, Gundam Phone, Gundam Plane an

Jamaican Ambassador to Japan hoping to build closer ties – Jamaica Gleaner

The Jamaica Gleaner today features an article by Hasani Walters entitled “Jamaican Ambassador To Japan Dreams Of More.&

One Love Jamaica Festival 2012 – Photos + Video

Another year, another spring and Tokyo came alive over the weekend with the 2012 staging of the One Love Jamaica Festival in Y

Tokyo + Kamakura by Tan Hong Jiun

I surfed into another interested Japan related video that I found on Vimeo. This time time by Tan Hong Jiun who hails from Si