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Has to be the sweetest figure of Miku to date. She is due out this August and will retail for 10,000 yen - for each purchase, 2,000 yen will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross to help the relief efforts. You can pre-order yours now from Good Smile...

Exactly 1 year ago to this day on 2011 March 11th, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck the east coast of Japan at 14:46. It was the most powerful earthquake to have ever hit Japan. The quake triggered a tsunami which reached 40 feet that devastated many...

A few months after the earthquake, I went to the city most affected by the disaster - Ishinomaki. There, I covered the relief efforts of the volunteer group called Peace Boat.Here we see some volunteers singing the Anpan-man song to get their spirits...

At last - an easy method to tether any iPhone or Android without jailbreaking or rooting. Saw the news on Mac Rumors this morning and thought I'd give it a whirl. The method I'm going to cover is for the iPhone and Mac but you can also do it for an A...

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WORKING!! was the last anime that I managed to find time to see - because it was broadcast on Tokyo MX TV just after Culture Japan Season 2 every Saturday ^^;This sweetsome Nendoroid of Yamada is up for pre-order and due out this July - retail price...

Shibuya - a commercial district filled with restaurants, shops and home to the worlds busiest pedestrian crossing. While Shibuya is still a town where a load of young folks gather and go out n about, there is a feeling that some areas are turning to...

When you come to Japan, of late you will see more and more vending machines being replaced by these intelligent touchscreen ones. There is a camera at the top of the machine which recognizes your face and identifies your gender - based on your build,...

Tis March the 3rd which means that its not only a festive day in Japan called Hina Matsuri, but its also the birthday of our Mirai Suenaga! Folks out there who know Mirai well will know how old she is this year - I guess the number of candles give it...

Have been meaning to write this post since last year ^^; For Many moons, I've been a fan of Osaka based eroge game development company Yuzusoft. While I've not had the opportunity to sit down and play them, I love the artwork from Yuzusoft's illustra...

Nora neko [野良猫[のらねこ]] or "stray cats" can be found here there and everywhere. They tend to leave presents for their counterpart humans in the form of poo which come in a variety of shapes/sizes and smells. While folks who have a delicacy for o...

Some photos remaining from the Hobby Maker Show Winter 2012. You will find everything else apart from the Good Smile Company stuff which has its own dedicated post. All the other Wonfes related photo posts listed up below. Hobby Maker Show Winter 201...

Soon after relocating to Japan, you'll want to get some essentials like a dakimakura to keep you company, and maybe some wrist support so that you dont break your arm when working hard at your new job. After that you'll probably want some furniture a...

More photos taken at the Wonfes last weekend - everything else apart from the Good Smile Company stuff which can be seen in this post. All photos taken on the Sony NEX-5N.Other Wonfes related photo posts listed up below. Wonder Festival 2012 Winter F...

At the last Wonder Festival, I spotted just the thing to spice up your daily dishes! These Alien Face Hugger chopsticks will no doubt spice up any boring old meal - brought to us by Kotobukiya at just under 10USD per pair.For those who are not famili...

This gentleman proves that Hatsune Miku cosplay is not just for the girls to enjoy. Very well made and lovely to look at. This year I noticed a significant increase of crossplayers at the Wonfes - I even had a chap contact me about cosplaying as Mira...

Conveyor Belt Sushi - also known as Kaiten Sushi [回転寿司[かいてんすし]]. "Kaiten" means "to rotate" or "go round in a circle." As the name suggests, a load of sushi goes round on a conveyor belt and the customer takes what she wants for om noms.In...

Tony Taka's rendition of Luca in figure form! Snap taken at the Good Smile Company Industry event after the recent Wonfes. Do you have any Vocaloid figures in your collection? There is a poll embedded in this article. There is a poll embedded in this...

I've always loved Kipi's cosplay work. Have been wanting to meet her ever since she cosplayed as our mascot character Mirai Suenaga. In the cosplay section at the Wonfer Festival, was having a conversation about Kipi when all of a sudden there she wa...

A couple of Anohana Menma figures spotted during the Wonfes festivities at the Good Smile booth - a scale and Nendoroid version. Both are cuute! But which do you prefer? There is a poll embedded in this article.Which is your fave character from Ano H...

Saber's Motored Cuirassier is certainly a mouthful to pronounce ^^; The Nitroplus boss was having a conversation with Good Smile one day and casually said that it would be cool to have a 1:1 scale Motored Cuirassier - and the Good Smile team actually...

Anybody fancy 25 tons of Good Smile Company figures? These photos taken at two events - the Wonder Festival 2012 Winter and the Good Smile Company Industry event that was held in Akihabara. This first photo of Izumi from Sekirara. So cute!Photos take...

Incredible scale figure of Ultimate Madoka displayed at the Good Smile Industry event this week. She's huge! First got to play with her at the Wonhobby Broadcast. Looks great with just the surfacer alone but am sure she will look even more stunning w...

A bunch of lovely Yuzuriha Inori figures up n coming from Good Smile Company and Max Factory - a scale, Nendoroid and figma. Pre-order date to be announced soon. These figures taken at a Good Smile industry event yesterday. Stay tuned - much more fig...