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My Guidebook For Tourists Planning to Visit Tokyo

Hi everyone, This is just a pre-Christmas blurb to promote the 2024 edition of my storytelling guidebook to Tokyo. I typically don't show ad...

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The New Lucky Supermarket Opened on Calgary Trail, Edmonton

Wow. I dropped by the new Lucky supermarket for its grand opening at the end of November, 2024. The place was super crowded as a pile of oth...

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Ace Cook Chainsaw Man Yakisoba Review

I'm just presenting a really quick review today.  I picked up this Chainsaw Man Squid Yakisoba in the early fall and gave it a try.  Unlike ...

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One Day of Eating Japanese Emergency Food for My Meals

Shelf-stable food is always handy to have around, and even better when it tastes good.  I keep a store of this kind of food in the house tha...

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Nissin Chicken Snack Ramen Review - Zero Minutes to Prepare

Eating instant ramen without adding boiling water to make noodle soup isn't an original idea. Deep fried instant noodles are pretty much coo...

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Frieren Anime and Frieren Luminasta and Fern Game Prize Figures

I think this is my favourite anime and manga right now from the last two years, beating out Kaiju No. 8 and Witch From Mercury, but not Lyco...

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Kaiju 8 Anime and Sega Luminasta Figures - Kafka Hibino, Mina Ashiro, Kikoru, Reno and Soshiro

Kaiju No. 8 is one of my favourite manga and anime in the last two years.  I started reading Kaiju No. 8 as I was looking for a…

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Myojo Charmela Large Mellow Shoyu Wonton Noodle Review

This is a review of Myojo's Shoyu Wonton Noodle Bowl.  It is the second of two Japanese style wonton noodle reviews.  Wontons are a pretty u...

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Myojo Charmela Large Mellow Shio Wonton Noodle Review

This is a review of Myojo's Shio Wonton Noodle Bowl.  It is the first of two Japanese style wonton noodle reviews.  Wontons are a pretty uni...

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Make Science Fiction Futuristic and Remove Bad Science and Technology Tropes

This is an initial article about science and technology for science fiction and even the broader genre of speculative fiction / science fant...

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Bandai Godzilla Minus One Black and White Figure - Monsters Roar Attack Unboxing

This is one of a few figures from Japan I've ordered since summer. I was browsing through the AmiAmi site and came across two versions of th...

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Beautiful Aurora in Edmonton, Oct 10

From Thursday, October 9 2024,  through the weekend it is a period of intense solar activity where the aurora can even be seen from the Unit...

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Yoshinoya Canned Gyudon (Beef Bowl) Emergency Ration Review

Beef bowl is a delicious meal.  What if you could have it when dealing with a disaster situation?  Yoshinoya, the beef bowl restaurant chain...

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Nissin Rosé - Spicy Tomato Cream & Cheese Flavour Instant Noodle Cup Review

When I saw this Nissin Rose Tomato Cream and Cheese flavour cup noodle on the shelf it looked both pretty and bizarre.  Nissin has a Chili T...

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Four Flavours of Japan Maruchan Red Fox Udon Reviews

Maruchan is a brand of Toyo Suisan and they make a lot of instant noodles amongst other products.  Some of their more popular instant noodle...

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Japan Tourism Continues to Boom

 Japan continues to be a popular choice for foreign tourists to visit in 2024 according to statistics issued by the Japanese National Touris...

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Book Signing For My Tokyo Intro Storytelling Guidebook On Sept 14

For those folks in the northern Canadian city of Edmonton.  There are two days till my book signing for Tokyo Intro, my storytelling guidebo...

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UCC x Evangelion Promo Coffee Cans with Rei, Asuka, and Mari Figures

Ueshima Coffee Company Limited or UCC is most famous as a maker of canned coffee.  They developed the world's first canned coffee beverage i...

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Aoshima Aliens Dropship 02 and APC Models + Hicks and Powerloader vs Alien Figures

Aliens is possibly my most favourite science fiction action movie.  This movie released in 1986 some 38 years ago as I write this in 2024.  ...

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Haifusheng Pork and Mushroom Flavour Instant Congee Cup Review

I found this instant rice cup some time ago at T&T.  Congee is a usually savoury rice porridge that is common in China, Japan, Korea, and ot...

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Love Hina. Aged Anime 2000 - Hijinks at the Hinata Inn

Love Hina is a special anime and manga to me.  Along with Full Metal Panic! It was one of the shows that reintroduced me to anime back in…

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Nissin Raoh Roasted Sesame TanTan Noodle Bowl Review

Tantan or Dandan is one of those transliterations that really annoying as it is dialect / language dependant.  I use both interchangeably.  ...

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Nissin DanDan Cup Noodle (black cup) Review

This Nissin DanDan Cup Noodle came out in 2023.  It seems to be a regular item in the Cup Noodle lineup for Japan as it is still listed…

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Mama Ramen Tonkotsu Ramen Kit From Bountiful Farmers' Market

I bought the Mama Ramen Tonkotsu Ramen Kit at their booth in Edmonton's Bountiful Farmers' Market down on 91 Street.  There was a helpful st...

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Kaiju No. 8 Review and S.H.Figuarts Mina and Kaiju Figures

Kaiju No. 8 is a pretty awesome manga and anime.  The anime adaptation follows the manga pretty closely and this is one of those cases where...

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Amano Freeze-dried Chicken Vegetable Curry Block Review

This is a review about Amano Freeze-dried Chicken Vegetable Curry, but I'm going to start with a little history about the company's freeze d...

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Sanyo Foods Keika Kumamoto Tonkotsu Instant Ramen Review - Famous Restaurant Series

This review for Keika Kumamoto Tonkotsu ramen is one of a pair of review of Sanyo Foods Famous Restaurant Series of instant ramen bowls.  Th...

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Sanyo Foods Junren Sapporo Miso Instant Ramen - Famous Restaurant Series

This review is one of a pair of review of Sanyo Foods Famous Restaurant Series of instant ramen bowls.  Sanyo Foods Junren Sapporo Miso Rame...

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Nissin China UFO Shredded Pork and Beef Yakisoba Reviews for Double the Fun

I have two reviews of a couple of Nissin China UFO yakisoba noodles.  I picked up a shredded pork flavour and a beef flavour at a Chinese su...

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Three Day Intinerary and Highlights For Tokyo and Kyoto

It is really difficult to see Tokyo or Kyoto in a few days as there is just so much to see and do.  Whenever I drop in on…

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PDF Travel Brochures and Resources For Visitors to Tokyo and Japan

There is a world of information on the internet about visiting Japan.  This blog is one example.  Getting information about a destination is...

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Summer 2024 Japanese and Asian Snacks at the Supermarket

The imports of different types of candy and snacks from Japan and other Asian countries has changed over the last few years.  I'm not sure i...

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My Top Anime Series of 2023 Retrospective

I'm writing this post as the Summer 2024 anime season runs and the outside temperatures are blisteringly hot.  I watched dozens of anime in ...

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Nissan UFO Soy Sauce and Spicy Mayo Yakisoba Review

I have another UFO spotted and tasted to write about today.  This time the classic saucer shape is a soy sauce and spicy mayonnaise yakisoba...

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Tokyo Intro - New 2024 3rd Edition Is In Print

I finished updating the 3rd edition of Tokyo Intro in June of 2024 with the latest information I could find.  I've always enjoyed planning f...

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Trying Frozen Gyudon (Beef Bowl) from Shirakiku and a Review

Gyudon is a relatively simple dish to prepare of simmered beef in a slightly sweet and savoury sauce that appeals to most palates.  The sauc...

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Mini Sumo Wrestler Figures From Rement

 It’s Sumo Sunday!  Or maybe not!  I picked these cute little Rement blind box figures up awhile ago (back in 2016 I think) and finally put ...

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Myojo Butter Chicken Curry Yakisoba Review

There was a pile of these Myojo Butter Chicken Curry instant noodles at the supermarket.  They were selling alongside a regular yakisoba and...

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Tokyo Station Dining And Is There An Ichiran Here?

Tokyo Station is mile 0 for the train routes throughout Japan and has the most departures for any train station in Japan so you know it is a...

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Pokémon Noodle Cup Extravaganza, A Review

Since the beginning of the year a few types of Japanese Pokemon noodles were available on the local supermarket shelves.  I picked up an Ace...

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My Writing Methods For My Novel Kumotawa Confluence

I completed the draft for my second novel, Kumotawa Confluence, last month. There wasn't a big celebration or fireworks - but there should b...

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Blackmud Creek Ravine Hike

If you use Google Maps and search for Blackmud Creek Ravine, it directs you to two different spots.  One on the west side - if you are comin...

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Ace Cook Veggie Miso Yakisoba Super Bowl Review

Yakisoba instant noodles are pretty much a staple item in Japan.  Fried instant noodles lend themselves to making instant Yakisoba as they h...

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Ace Cook Tasteful Series Mackeral Shoyu and Mackeral Miso Cup of Noodles Review

I found this relatively new series of noodle cups from Ace Cook awhile back in the spring.  These noodle cups break a bit of new ground by e...

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Nongshim Premium Udon with Shrimp Tempura Review

I was pretty stoked to find these Nongshim Premium Udon with Shrimp Tempura noodle cups at H-Mart.  I had looked for these out here, but had...

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Spring 2024 Japanese and Asian Snacks Seen and Bought

 I actually haven't done one of these is awhile.  I have noticed that candy, snacks, and even instant noodles from Japan, Korea, etc., seem ...

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Nissin Tonkotsu Seafood Big Cup Noodle Review

Nissin Japan has had several different variants of Seafood Big Cup Noodle in the last few years.  This Tonkotsu Seafood Big Cup Noodle is a ...

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My Novel Kumotawa Confluence Is On The Home Stretch

While I'm not blogging or working, I've been writing my second novel, Kumotawa Confluence.  It has been a long haul on this project as it ha...

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Futakoi Alternative. Aged Anime 2005 - Lots of Twins and Craziness

Futakoi is a light novel, visual novel, and anime series.  It takes place in the charming town of Futakoi where twins seem to sprout like da...

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Godzilla Mini Dioramas - Yuji Sakai Concept Works and Blind Box Figures

Yuji Sakai Godzilla 1964 Arawaru Concept Works Box Yuji Sakai did the master sculpt of these Godzilla figurines that are no more than 6 to 8...

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