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Fukubukuro
What are fukubukuro? What is inside? Are they worth buying? Why is Japan crazy about them ( Read more... ) -
Japan - 3 months
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AGF 2012 Part 2: Purchases
Let's be perfectly blunt: there were enough opportunities and it was definitely possible to throw yourself in the abyss of financial ruin in just one day at AGF. Along with the conventionally overpriced games and CDs, AGF had a lot to offer in terms of limited goodies. A look at Animate's AGF shop can give you a good idea of what to expect ( Read more... ) -
AGF 2012 Part 1
This year's Animate Girl's Festival stretched over two days, November 17th and 18th in Sunshine City, Ikebukuro.
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Japan: 2 months
Today I've been in Tokyo for 60 days. This is not the longest time I've been abroad, but it's twice as long as my longest stay in Japan so far.
Things are going well for me, I love the life here, made friends but university keeps me insanely busy, so much that I've barely traveled so far! I think I will use the opportunity of my cousin and lucy_hp coming ( Read more... ) -
Sorry for the lack of updates.
I've recently been very busy with university and couldn't find the time to write something meaningful. I do however have a few blog posts planned, a revision of the Otome Road post (once Animate moved to their new location I'll take pictures and revamp the post), an Akiba post, AGF is also coming soon etc. November should provide a little bit more ( Read more... ) -
My first cosplay in Japan this year
I simply couldn't resist the sirens call (aka cosplay Halloween parties) and got my first cosplay ready earlier than planned:
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I love my inaka
Despite being only 25mins by train from Shinjuku, the place I live in could be considered the boonies. There are not many foreigners here but I do not get the "gaijin stare" that often actually. Because I intend to stay here for another 5-months-ish, I make repeated efforts to engage in casual conversation with the neighbor ladies, but it never ( Read more... ) -
Sherlock and Watson in kawaiiland
MANGA SHERLOCK BISHIES, BECAUSE I CAN.
LQ only, because I don't have a scanner in Tokyo and I can't be bothered to pay to use the conbini scanner. Someone in China Asia is probably gonna scan the whole thing anyway.
I actually like it, it's very close to the original. Not sure if I'll buy the following Young Ace issues, just for one chapter it's kind ( Read more... )