Category Archives: bento

Sometime ago I had bought this Nekomimi (werecat) fighting game in hopes of learning enough Japanese to learn how to play it (or at least write comprehensive article on it.) Time marches on and not even POPLS support this game … Continue reading →

Sad to say this is the view from my living room. It’s not much more without the curtains. My apartment window has beautiful view of the driveway. Unless you like people walking by looking in, a heavy curtain was all … Continue reading →

Well, if trying to do too many things at once wasn’t bad enough. I picked up an issue of PC Format with blogging software. Just looking but everyone loves a blog. I look at the possibilities and the headaches. Nothing … Continue reading →

And a fine day it is. Received in a decorative box. These wooden handcrafted toys from Japan. Made of soft pine, these block doweling are quite light. The angle of slope is the same for each though the facing are … Continue reading →

This miniature Nambu Tetsu (tea pot) is made with the same method of sand casting in iron. Nambu (Currently Iwate Prefecture) during the Edo period. Today’s Nanbu Tetsu tea pots have enamel lined with wire mesh for straining tea leaves. … Continue reading →

Bandai has brought out a card game based on Gundam with limited results. Yet they lead the way with tiny miniatures of all their mechs. Unfortunately none of which is playing in a table top game. Just three of a … Continue reading →

AFLAC is an inssurence company with a heart. A heart since they help children with cancer both here and in Japan where the company originates. This gosling plushie is only 2 and half inch tall but it has character. Character … Continue reading →

When I originally received this charm from a friend’s relative, I had no clue of it’s meaning let alone what it represents. After a quick chat, I found that this tassled charm about the size of a dime was a … Continue reading →

It had to happen or more like it did happen. A cross over or is it cross dressing of gendres. Such was the case with Gundam and Sailor Moon franchises owned by Bandai. In this case, the series G Fighter … Continue reading →