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World Runway Premiere

It has been in the whispers for almost 3 years that Tokyo Girl’s Collection (TGC), one of the world’s most acclaimed fashion events would be making its way to local shores. After a long wait, the first...

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World Runway Premiere Ticket Giveaway

Good news. We have a pair of tickets to the World Runway Premiere in Singapore to give away to one lucky winner! Don’t you hate when other so called “freebies” as of late look more like popularity...

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World Runway Premiere Impressions

Last Sunday, the Singapore Indoor Stadium played host to the World Runway Premiere. The event, the first of its kind in here, was helmed by none other than the creator of the world famous Tokyo Girls...

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AKB48 Janken Taikai Official Guide Book 2011

Last year’s Janken Tournament was one of the most interesting events in recent AKB48 history. It wasn’t a surprise (though most had expected them to mix up the game) that they’d repeat the success of...

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Chip! Chop

We can always leave it to Japan to create wacky snacks like this. Chip! Chop (チップチョップ) is a combination of chocolate chip cookies with potato chips. The zany commercials advertise the snack’s salty...

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AKB48 Team 4 B.L.T. Special

I must apologize for the sporadic updates this month. Been busy lately and it would seem, greatly understaffed at this point. But in the meantime, Yan has provided us some high quality scans of photos...

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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

It is only appropriate that Japan, a country made up of 6,852 islands to be home to some of the largest and most amazing aquaria in the world. Kaiyukan (better known overseas simply as the Osaka...

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Anime Festival Asia Updates

Once again AFA, the Anime Festival Asia will return to Singapore later this year. This afternoon the organizers continued to tease fans with more previews of expected guests and event highlights. Yan...

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Soup Takoyaki

Mostly everyone ought to be familiar with regular ol’ Takoyaki. The Osakan snack has long spread across the globe as a signature Japanese dish. But surely this soup takoyaki has got to be one of the...

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AKB48 Cafe and Shop Akihabara

Tomorrow will mark the grand opening of the brand new AKB48 themed cafe and shop in Akihabara, and grand it is indeed. The new cafe occupies a large area underneath Akihabara Station and is located...

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Artease Cafe

Before you wonder why there’s another bubble tea post, it’s good to know that just like 10 odd years ago, bubble tea is all the rage in Singapore again. Bubble tea shops are sprouting like crazy in...

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Using Google Maps to Plan your Holiday

Whether your destination for your next holiday is to Singapore or Japan, Google Maps makes for a great alternative to other travel programs when planning your itinerary. The combination of searchable...

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Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass)

One of the most frequently asked questions on the travel forums I frequent is whether to purchase a Japan Rail Pass (or JR Pass for short). This special pass covers all transport owned by the JR...

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Cedele Cafe

Increasingly, many are seeking healthier food options when dining out. Cedele Cafe comes to mind when looking outside for what I consider organic, nutritious and delicious food, without having to pay...

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Endo Sushi

Endo Sushi is a tiny restaurant located within Osaka Chuo Oroshiuri Shijo, the city’s humble equivalent of the Tsukiji Fish Market. Unlike the Tokyo counterpart that is ridden with bustling streets of...

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Mitsui Outlet Park

Mitsui Outlet Parks are a series of designer malls spread all around Japan. Almost all of them are strategically located at ports such as in Sendai or Yokohama and feature factory outlets for a wide...

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Kaze wa Fuiteiru

If you have been following the AKB48 trend even just for a while, you might had noticed that it’s about that time of the year where they release their yearly dark and serious single. This year’s...

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Ginza Cozy Corner

Perhaps it’s all that walking, but sometimes it amazing me how most Japanese manage to sustain their slim physiques when there are so many tempting confectionery shops all over the place. Departmental...

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Nogizaka46

Some months ago, the formation of a new idol group Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46) was announced. The latest project by producer Akimoto Yasushi, Nogizaka46 is billed as the official rivals to the popular pop act,...

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Design Festa Gallery

Despite having been to Harajuku as many times by now, the streets still hide many interesting sights to be discovered with each repeated visit. One of the buildings here that caught our more recent...

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Bandung September 2011 Day 3 & 4

It’s was my third day in Indonesia and starting to make sense of this foreign land. While some things took longer to discover, others were definitely more apparent. Had kind of figured by yesterday...

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