AKB48 at Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore
Being from Hong Kong, I have always envied Singapore because AKB48 actually went there and performed stages more than once. The most Hong Kong ever got was the 3-song “mini live” at the Genki Japan...
View ArticleAKB48 Photo Guide: B.L.T. Photos (Part 1)
There comes a times in every AKB48 fan’s life where they they come across the expansive selection of AKB48 merchandise. While some are content with supporting their idols through the occasional CD...
View ArticleAKB48 Photo Guide: B.L.T. Photos (Part 2)
In this second part of our ongoing guide on collectible AKB48 photos, we take a look at the other special photographs released by B.L.T.. Like in the previous part, we’ll run through all the different...
View ArticlePlanning a Trip to Japan
As with all travelling there are two major concerns when planning a trip to Japan: the first concern is what to do while you’re vacationing in the “Land of the Rising Sun”. The second, equally...
View ArticleSuper Alloy Iron Man
This Thursday saw the international launch of the eagerly awaited third installment of Iron Man. To commemorate the new movie the folks over at Play Imaginative have set up a pop up display featuring...
View ArticleTokyo Spring 2013 Day 1
Hi, I’m Grace, yet another Singaporean obsessed with many things Japanese. I’ll be writing about my experience of my recent week-long trip to Japan on this site. It’s been almost two years since I had...
View ArticleAKB48 Photo Guide: Theater Photos
AKB48 theater photos are are series of photographs produced directly by AKS themselves. They’re the second main type of AKB48 collectible photos and with the ceasing of B.L.T. photographs can now be...
View ArticleTokyo Spring 2013 Day 2
Still reeling from the disappointment of missing the Tsukiji tuna auction in the morning, we took the train for tech gadget and anime paradise Akihabara, which would hopefully make the day better....
View ArticleAKB48 Releases New Sousenkyo Appeal Videos
As is common every year, AKB48 has once again released the Sousenkyo appeal videos. These are short snippets that the girls can use as campaign videos. Numbering over 250 videos in total, these are...
View ArticleTokyo Spring 2013 Day 3
We started off the next day waking up early, in order to pack up our stuff, check-out and move to our next hotel which was located one stop away from Shinjuku Station on the Yamanote Line. The initial...
View ArticleB-Mobile Prepaid SIM Card
Some time ago we looked at the Japanese SIM card rental options and deduced that if you’re visiting for a short holiday, the best thing to do would be to stick with your local carrier’s roaming plan....
View ArticleInvader Invader
Nakata’s new muse has been having a phenomenal year. Kyary performed at the Nippon Budokan, turned 20, released more great music and is now well under way her first world tour. The music video for...
View ArticleYokohama Spring 2013 Day 4
After 3 days in Tokyo, we had a slight change of environment in the form of Yokohama. Having a bit of trouble finding the place to buy the special discounted Minatomirai Ticket due to wrongly...
View ArticleZakimi Castle
You cannot leave Okinawa until you’ve visited one of the island’s UNESCO World Heritage sites from the Ryukyu Kingdom. There are several throughout the island and the Zakimi Castle ruins is one of...
View Article5th Dimension
Momoiro Clover Z has been at the head of the idol sengoku jidai, a rising group that comes closest to threatening AKB48’s hegemonic hold over the proverbial Iron Throne of Japanese music. In April of...
View ArticleJ-World Tokyo
Come this July, Bandai Namco will be opening a brand new amusement park themed after the tremendously popular Weekly Shonen Jump comics. The new theme park, titled J-World Tokyo will open at...
View ArticleOdaiba Spring 2013 Day 5
Having set aside more time for rest this day, we headed off to Odaiba in the late morning feeling energised and refreshed. It was also yet another cold windy day, but at least the weather was really...
View ArticleAKB48 Photo Guide: Sister Groups
In this part of the series we take a look at the AKB48 sister groups own take on theater distributed photographs. Unsurprisingly, the groups of SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48 derive their distribution formula...
View ArticleEnoshima Spring 2013 Day 6
Quickly approaching the end of our short holiday, we took a break from the city for once and headed to the beautiful island of Enoshima, located in Fujisawa City of Kanagawa. I was especially excited...
View ArticleTokyo Spring 2013 Day 7
Following our plans, we woke up a bit earlier on this day with the intention to reach Harajuku by 10am. We had turned in earlier the previous night to rest up, so we weren’t sleepy or tired. One of the...
View ArticleSingapore Manangement University
There are many out there who might want to consider studying abroad when it comes time to plot higher education, as well as those at home in Singapore who are considering their options. As it stands,...
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