Tokyo Revengers is not a show I was interested in watching until I heard about it's unique twist. A story about Japanese motorcycle hoodlums? Nah, not for me. However, bored one weekend in between anime seasons when all the shows I was watching were over, I gave the first episode a chance and basically binged … Continue reading Tokyo Revengers – Anime Fangirling
Zombies are a pop culture staple that keeps people like me glued to their screens. While "Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead" and “The Walking Dead” explore the zombie hoards, they have wildly different approaches to the apocalypse! I wanted to take a look at the unique elements of each show to see why … Continue reading “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” vs. “The Walking Dead”
Many, many years ago my husband purchases a custom folding bike from Bike Friday to take with us on our adventures across the globe.
One of my long term dreams is to see the cherry blossoms full bloom during spring in Japan. The stars, weather, and funding all aligned to make it happen in 2019. Husband and I planned to stay in Tokyo with several other friends for his birthday and a convention. We all arrived at different times, … Continue reading Bucket List: Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo
In my years of travelling for work and for pleasure, there are a few things I've found you can skip packing when travelling to Japan.
C3AFA Tokyo is a fan event that has evolved over many years - the original event had a different name but the organizers merged with another group to become C3AFA.
When we visited Japan in previous years, there sometimes was a giant gundam, and sometimes there was not. There is always Gunpla. We saw the first 1:1 Gundam at Odaiba on our 2009 trip. They were pushing to host the Olympics in 2016... Outside The Mall Nine years later, there is a 1:1 Gundam Unicorn … Continue reading Anime Fangirling: Gundam Base 2018
Back in the day, before the advent of Android and iOS, getting around in Tokyo was best left to a cab driver or a very well researched traveler. Maps and directions were primarily in Japanese and not the easiest things to decipher. In the last few years, Google Maps has significantly improved the experience. I've … Continue reading Japan Travel: Maps and Directions in Tokyo
In all my trips to Tokyo, one of the things I absolutely can't travel without is my Suica card. If you have been to Tokyo, you might have seen the green cards with an adorable penguin around the train stations. Suica is simple payment card that you can use instead credit cards or as your … Continue reading Japan Travel: Suica Cards
On our last trip to Tokyo in 2015, I noticed a lot more art popping up like I had in Los Angeles. Street Art in Tokyo is a little different however. Like the featured image, a lot of the art painted on walls is created as part of a community project. If you look closely, … Continue reading Street Art In Tokyo
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