Category: Japan

JPN Rush: The Nisemonogatari Off-Kai

Much like that speed dating thing I wrote about a bit ago, you can attain a lot of this information just by reading the mixi thread for the event. However, I’m going to assume most of you can either not read Japanese, or don’t have mixi accounts. Besides, I...

Kindai Mahjong Akagi White Day Cookies

Thanks go out to Cosmosmith for this one! When she was in Japan a few weeks ago, she regaled to me a tale of Akagi Valentine’s Day cookies. Sadly, as Valentine’s Day had already passed, it was no longer possible to procure these magnificent items. But there was hope!...

Piercing Through Walls of Embarrassment: The Otaku Singles Event

I gotta thank ANN for this one: Last year they reported on some crazy-ass K-ON! matchmaking event that went down in Tokyo held by the all too appropriately named dating service “I’m Single.” Me being the kind of dude who often complains to his friends about lacking companionship–often times...