NYAF was so awsum!! Oooops, don’t want to sound too much like a Middle School kid! But it was a way fun time, yay! (oops, I mean It was a pleasant convention experience). And I was on an anime blogging panel (which is somewhat amusing given my recent lack of regular posting, but […]
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Finally!! The Epic Post on NYAF You’ve all been Waiting For!!! Plus, Lots of Anime Bloggers!
Published by September 30th, 2008 in Conventions, Japan, analysis and fandom. 16 CommentsI apologize to those who have been eagerly anticipating this post for the delays in getting it done, but I think you will agree that this is a momentous topic and well worth waiting for! Dangos have frequently been featured on this blog, but it was not until last weekend that I finally had […]
I went to the Mitsuwa Matsuri in New Jersey yesterday with Hinano, JP, one of Hinano’s friends and Greguto (my friend who was in Japan for 3 years!). It was interesting to see the traditional food stands and games (like goldfish scooping) in real life, although I think Greguto, who’s been to festivals in […]
As I’ve mentioned, I know this guy (Greguto) who was living in Japan a few years. Well, he came back about a month ago, but some of the souvenirs he got over there he had to ship home and so they only recently arrived. So he went to Tokyo International Anime Fair earlier this […]
Tokyo Internationbal Anime Fair (pics!)
Published by March 30th, 2008 in Conventions and Japan. 5 CommentsMy friend Greguto, who I’ve mentioned before, is still in Japan and went to the Tokyo International Anime Fair. He reports that the line was only an hour and a half (so much less than the typical wait for Anime Boston, lol). Here are some more pics from the event:
Inside a Japanese Junior High: A Singing Contest and Cute Schoolgirl Antics
Published by March 7th, 2008 in Japan. 4 CommentsMany foreigners may wonder what it’s really like in Japanese schools. Well, I have a friend “Greguto,” who’s been an AET (Assistant English Teacher) in Japan for a while now, working both in elementary and middle schools. The following is from one of his emails (used with permission, of course, and with the […]
Well, well, well. So Hinano thinks with her post on Ronald McDonald and her new header image that she has probably cornered the market on this subject. Well, SHE IS WRONG!!!! I have a rare item to share with all of you. I got it nine years ago and only just […]



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