Otomen
Otomen is an under appreciated late night drama that that aired near the end of last year. The romance comedy is a live action version of one of the best selling shojo manga series. It stars an...
View ArticleAKB48 Members, Graduated
In the fast moving entertainment industry, maintaining the same members in a large group can be quite a difficult task. Some members move on to bigger things, while others inevitable find that being an...
View ArticleTokyo Banana Kurobe
I’m sure by now that most readers would be familiar with the Tokyo Banana that I wrote about previously. In addition to several other sweets under the guise of the Tokyo Banana branding, the company...
View ArticleTrung Nguyen Coffee
Trung Nguyen Coffee is a famous international chain specializing in Vietnamese coffee. Singapore had the pleasure of being one of the first foreign country’s to receive the franchise back in 2003....
View ArticleTokyo Spring 2010 Day 10 (MJ ver)
Highlights for Japan day 10, Hakone! 200% tourist destination. After a sleepy 2 hour train ride through farm lands, we finally arrives at Hakone! In case you didn’t know, Hakone is famous for hot...
View ArticleAKB48 7-11 Promotion
A large number of companies have utilized AKB48’s rising fame to their benefit in all assortment of advertising. While the girls certainly benefit from the additional exposure, it was only a matter of...
View ArticleBlack Rock Shooter: Black Katana Ver
Look what came in the mail today! This beautiful piece of figurine was pre-ordered in March from 1999.co.jp! This is the black blade version, the 2nd release from Good Smile Company for the Black Rock...
View Articlef(x)
The most educational Korean girl group yet consist of five girls – Victoria, Sulli, Krystal, Amber and Luna. Even before debut, the group was much anticipated when they were first introduced as “Asia’s...
View ArticleAKB48 Bearbricks
This is just a quick follow up to the AKB48 7-11 Promotion post. Here are pictures of all 48 Bearbricks designed by each of the members. (more…)
View ArticleTokyo Banana Kurobe Raisin
Following through in the Tokyo Banana Kurobe series, I’ll be introducing another sister product of the Tokyo Banana product line: the Tokyo Banana Kurobe Raisin (東京ばな奈の黒ベエレーズン). There is also a...
View ArticleOneTravel
Supermerlion will be featured in one of the top cheap airfare services websites, OneTravel.com where I will be writing as a guest blogger for the site! OneTravel is one of the oldest and most...
View ArticleCosfest 2010
Last weekend, we headed over to Downtown East for Cosfest 2010. This year marks the 9th anniversary of Singapore’s largest cosplay event. Photos and impressions within. (more…)
View ArticleTokyo Banana Kurobe Baumkuchen
I always knew that among all the gift snacks hailing from Japan, one of the most commonly seen was a multi-layered cake resembling Kueh Lapis but with a more cylindrical shape. I had seen various...
View ArticleAKB48 in Singapore
Update: Check out our detailed coverage of AKB48’s first appearance in South East Asia here. AKB48 have just announced that they will be coming to Singapore for their first concert this November! (more…)
View ArticleSento
Traditional bathhouses are referred to as Sento in Japan, probably one of the few cultures where communal bathing is still common. This post is for those who ever wondered what these public bathhouses...
View ArticleHolidays in the Sun
YUI‘s newest 4th album, “Holidays in the Sun” is finally coming out today on July 14th 2010! It’s been more than 2 years since the YUI’s 3rd album “I Loved Yesterday” and fans have been speculating the...
View ArticleNama Instant Ramen
Ramen, a comfort food that Japanese has grown fond of and now makes a large part of their diet. With the surge of popularity in ramen, came many eager to sample what the different shops had to offer....
View ArticleHay Dairies
In the tiny little island of Singapore where land is scarce, we might think that there is little room for agricultural development of any sorts. Strangely though, a small part in the west of this small...
View ArticleSingapore Food Festival
The Singapore Food Festival is a yearly dining themed event supported by the Singapore Tourism Board. This year, most of the happenings take place near the areas surrounding Clark Quay. We were there...
View ArticleUntouchable
Untouchable is a rather ill-named mystery drama staring the ever popular Nakama Yukie. It features Nakama as a pesky tabloid reporter who in her efforts to uncover the latest scoops, discovers a far...
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