Gaki no tsukai: English Lesson
*Sigh* As you may have noticed, you have been seeing a lot less of me lately. But isn’t that a good thing? Harhar! Due to insistent pocket demands, I had to return to the real world and make my living the usual way. Needless to say, I am now part of the workforce. Anyway, I have here a 5-plus-minute video clip of Gaki no tsukai ya arahende (This Ain’t A Job For Kids), a popular owarai (comedy show) in Japan and hosted by...
International Anime Fair
Pinoy anime freaks will freak out when they find out that there will be an international anime fair from the 22nd til the 25th of March (from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.). Unfortunately, the biggest otaku convention ever will be held in Tokyo, specifically the Tokyo Big Sight. If you registered as business visitor via internet (Tokyoanime.jp), you get in free. For mere mortals, tickets cost 1,000 yen for adults and 500 yen for kids. Hmm…...
White day
I am getting old. Why I forgot about yesterday being White Day is beyond my comprehension. Alright, folks this news is LATE! Valentine’s Day in Japan is a two-part deal. The first falls on the usual date of Feb 14. But unlike here in the Philippines (and in most countries), it’s the ladies who painstakingly make their own chocolate treat (or for the lazy ones, there is always the option to just buy) to give to guys. The...
Not for the claustrophobic
How come the really exciting things in Japan happen when I’m not there? Good news for the really kinky (or the really adventurous)! I sort of stumbled upon this site for a Capsule Inn in Akihabara, the Electronic Town of Tokyo. Picture taken from: Capsuleinn.com The inn is comprised of public areas (a lounge and baths) and private ones (rooms for the males and those of the females are on different floors). The lounge has vending...
More mochi!
It was supposed to be a secret, but I guess the secret is out… The only reason why I went to last Saturday’s 2007 Nihongo Fiesta was because of the free mochi. Call me a glutton but I don’t think my love for the Japanese sweet (very similar to our own palitaw, a traditional Filipino rice delicacy that I adore) would actually send me to the fiery pits when my spirit leaves my earthly body. Weng-sensei looked at me...