Geeky Is The World Ready For A Curry Fountain? Kirin Beer Thinks So! 11 Jun 2017 Our friends at RocketNews (now SoraNews) always have the best tidbits from Japan! We are all familiar with chocolate fondu fountains that we often seen on the dessert tables of…
Geeky I Hope The McDonald’s Lovers in Japan are Hungry Because The Giga Big Mac Is Back! 2 Jun 2017 Have you ever been so hungry that you could polish off nearly, but not quite, 3 McDonald's Big Macs? Well McDonald's Japan thinks you will be! Beginning June 7th, McDonald's…
Geeky 2017’s World’s Best Pastry Chef Offers New Delicacies At New Ginza Store (Tokyo) 11 Apr 2017 Anybody that has been following my blog for a while knows of my love for Japanese cuisine and candies, especially their pastries! (Remember the article we had about Japanese sliced…
Geeky Live-Action Fullmetal Alchemist Should Resonate Well With Harry Potter Fans 7 Apr 201719 May 2017 The popular Manga and Anime series Fullmetal Alchemist is getting a live action version late this year...and it looks good! I think fans of live action fantasy films, such as…
Geeky… Too Drunk To Find Your Way Home? There Is An App For That (In Tokyo At Least)! 25 Mar 2017 I love Tokyo! Visiting there is like travelling into the future! Remember when I wrote about their sliced chocolate! Yum! But one thing that takes a Ph.D to figure out…
Geeky… Man From Singapore Dies Of A Heart Attack After Catching Rare Pokemon Go Character 4 Mar 2017 Rocketnews reports that a 67-year-old Singaporean man died of a heart attack after finally catching a rare Pokémon that he’d been after for a long time: Lapras. When Pokemon Go first…
Geeky Sliced Chocolate!?! Japan’s Snack Technology Is Light Years Ahead Of Our Own! 3 Mar 20174 Mar 2017 We have processed and packaged cheese, ham and bologna (what is that anyway?). But just like with television, radio and cars, Japan has taken a U.S. invention and improved upon…
Geeky… Top Ten Cat Names In Japan For 2017 10 Feb 2017 As any new parent, I have a number of fears and concerns about my child as they grow. Will he do the right thing when faced with peer pressure? Will…
Geeky… Japan’s New Hot Spring Amusement Park Has An Opening Date…Sort of 2 Feb 20177 Feb 2017 Hot spring resorts (or onsens) are a popular and relaxing way to enjoy a vacation in Japan, but Kyushu’s city of Beppu is looking to put a new spin on…
Geeky Namco Founder Masaya Nakamura Passes Away At The Age Of 91 2 Feb 20177 Feb 2017 Bandai Namco releases an official statement on the passing of Namco founder Masaya Nakamura on January 22nd. He was 91 years of age. Nakamura actually founded Namco's initial company (Nakamura…
