Aspiring Otaku Blogger, Danny Choo, was recently featured in a Nikon commercial that will air in some parts of the world (it would be cool if it aired here in the US). In the commercial, he talks about his very own website/blog, life in Japan, and most importantly… photography! His photography are the main attraction [...]

Last month, Jamaipanese invited me to join a J-Blogger community called JapanSoc. It’s a Social Bookmarking community for people who are into Japanese culture, and it serves as an important tool for bloggers who blog about all things Japan (aka “J-Bloggers”). JapanSoc’s (the “Soc” pronounced “Sock” and is short for “Society”) CMS (Content Management System) [...]

A Festival recently wrapped up in Odaiba, Japan, called the “Itasha G Festa” (Ita G for short). The festival features sports cars with popular anime characters all over the vehicle; mainly Moè characters, especially the ones from Lucky Star. Not only were cars the star of the event, there was Cosplay opportunities (provided you paid [...]

You’ve tried Pocky, now try Ramune! Ramune (ラムネ)–not to be confused with the Eroge turned anime series of the same name–is a carbonated soft drink from Japan. That’s right…Japanese Soda! The one seen in this picture is Strawberry flavored Ramune. There’s also Melon, Peach, Orange, Mango and regular Ramune (I have yet to try the [...]

Web Technology blog ReadWriteWeb posted an interview with upcoming entrepreneur, Jane Fong, the founder of Akibanana. Akibanana is a blog centering on everything that brings Akihabara together, such as Anime, Cosplay, Maid Cafes and Games (that sounds kind of familiar, doesn’t it?). Not only does she keep fellow Otaku updated with the current events in [...]