US tax season for the “win” + Japanese kominka
Just a reminder (for myself) that taxes (Federal) are due April 15th. This is what I’ve been busy...
[JPOP] BABYMETAL – YUIMETAL is no longer with the group
http://loudwire.com/yuimetal-left-babymetal-new-song-starlight/ Her written statement also confirms her physical condition as having played a role in her decision to...
[JPOP] BABYMETAL – YUIMETAL MIA
The last time I wrote about BABYMETAL was back in 2014 when they were on this rocket ship...
Hosting the Olympics is cool until the price tag comes up
The Washington Post had an excellent article regarding taxpayers thoughts on their city being a host city for...
M8.5 earthquake – Ogasawara Islands
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/05/30/national/m8-5-quake-rocks-ogasawara-islands-jolting-tokyo-and-wider-kanto-area/ http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201505310018 A deeply focused earthquake with a magnitude of 8.5 (Japanese Meteorological Agency) struck the area west...
Mt Ontake Eruption – Nagano
This weekend (September 27 Japan time), Mt Ontake (Japan’s second highest active volcanic peak at 3,067m or 10,062ft)...
Why it “pays” to be geinojin in Japan
Tokyo court gives Aska suspended prison term. Chage and Aska are a popular singing duo in Japan (as well...
[JPOP] BABYMETAL is heading towards critical mass
Okay, this is really turning out crazier than I expected when it comes to exposure and how much...
[JPOP] What do I think of BABYMETAL?
First some background (warning, this part is long but it is needed to fully qualify my response to...
CROSSFAITH – Japanese Electronicore/Metalcore/Trancecore
I’m usually not into the whole synthesizer/trance style of music, and there are also only a few “screamer”/hardcore...
How would you eat one of these?
Simple answer: with your mouth of course. This of course is not real. It’s a creation by one...
Final run of the 300 series Shinkansen
March 16, 2012 was the final day of operations for the 300 series Shinkansen. This rolling stock made...