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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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…
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. ...
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…
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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…
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Overview of New Highlight Attractions and Changes to See in Tokyo 2024
Tokyo is one of those cities that changes constantly. If you haven't been back every year, the changes tend to stack up over time and you c...
Nissin Snow Crab Miso Cup Noodle Review
I found these Nissin Snow Crab Miso Cup Noodles at T&T market around Chinese New Years. There were actually a number of limited edition noo...
Nissin RAOH King Doro, Kotteri, Chicken Instant Noodle Bowl Review
I think this RAOH King Doro, Kotteri, Chicken noodle has been out in Japan for a few years (since 2022) and this is the first time I've…
2024 January Figure Order From AmiAmi (Spy x Family, Lycoris Recoil)
Back in December I checked to see if they had any second-hand figures for some anime series I follow. I found sets of game-prize figures fo...
Nissin Donbei Extra Spicy Chili Oil and Meat Broth Kitsune Udon Review
I've been surprised by the new varieities of Japanese instant noodles available at Asian supermarkets in Edmonton/Calgary in the last few mo...
Kelly Loves Katsuo Udon Noodle Cup Review (Costco Box of 6)
I like Kelly Love Udon noodle cups! Yup. Came out and said it. Actually, I'm glad I like them because I bought a box of six from Costco....
Roxon KS2E and Flash S803E Elite 2024 Multi-tool Review
Roxon is a relatively new multi-tool vendor that I have reviewed a few times before. They have some innovative designs that don't copy othe...
Acecook Drink Up Sendai Spicy Miso Ramen Review
I have another of the regional instant ramen from Acecook. This time it is a Sendai Spicy Miso noodle cup from their "Drink Up" line up whe...
Free Gundam Anime to Watch on the GundamInfo Channel on Youtube
Hi everyone. This is probably a poorly kept secret for Gundam fans. Many of the series reboots and newer Gundam series have been available...