Anime

Tō no Manimani – Nao Tōyama

August 31, 2018 Declan Doody

0

0

0

Today’s track of the day by Nao Toyama is ‘Tō no Manimani‘. It combines traditional Japanese instruments with a rock pop sound. It’s one of my favourite sounds in the world I am in love with it. I first came across the song while watching Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi or Afterlife Inn Cooking. The english translation of […]

Read more

Featured

‘Don’t Think Twice’ – Hikaru Utada – Track Of The Day

February 13, 2018 Declan Doody

0

0

0

It’s getting one step closer. As Kingdom Hearts III becomes a reality, the team behind the game saw fit to drop the Hikaru Utada track that accompanies the trailer for the ‘final’ chapter in the series. The Japanese-American singer has performed for the previous main installments in the game. ‘Simple and Clean’ and ‘Passion’ are now […]

Read more

Featured

‘Hikari’ – Utada Hikaru – Track Of The Day

June 7, 2017 Declan Doody

0

0

0

On a clear out of some stuff I’ve been holding onto since college (don’t ask how long), I stumbled across a mix CD. There were a whole heap of songs on it that instantly brought back all of the nostalgia. However there was a folder on the same disc and it contained only track ‘Hikari’ […]

Read more

Anime

Onigiri お握りRice Balls – Geek N’ Bake

May 22, 2017 Declan Doody

0

0

0

I can’t believe I’ve been doing Geek N’ Bake for nearly two years and only now are we tackling Onigiri! One of the most popular snacks in Japanese cuisine, this handy little rice ball makes the perfect lunch filler. Seriously, you’ll forget all about hot chicken rolls, tuna salad stuffed pocket breads and tomato sandwiches. […]

Read more

Featured

Szechaun Stir Fry – Geek N’ Bake Bonus Round Recipe

April 17, 2017 Declan Doody

0

0

0

So you’ve made the szechaun sauce and now you’ve got all that leftover chunky mess? Don’t throw it away, no what your holding in your hands is key to an amazing stir fry! You don’t need to use this mix straight away, once covered and stored in the fridge, it should last a  couple of days and […]

Read more

Featured

Root Letter – Review – Not Exactly First Class Delivery

March 9, 2017 Declan Doody

0

0

0

Fun but useless fact about me; I had three pen pals growing up. One in Scotland, one in Italy and one in Canada. I have lost contact with all but one of them. From time to time I find myself just wondering what became of the other two. Root Letter takes that idea and develops a […]

Read more

Buzz

EwTube – Celebrity Japanese Commercials

June 22, 2016 Abel G.C.

0

0

0

The use of foreign celebrities in Japanese commercials is a common thing. Lost in Translation helped me understand this happens because it’s quite lucrative. And generally those commercials never leave Japan so they’re happy enough to do them. At least that was the usual thing before Youtube came along. Here are some of my favourites, […]

Read more

Featured

Dir En Grey – ‘Sustain the Untruth’ – Track of the Day

February 24, 2016 Ross Brennan

0

0

0

Declan actually liked the song I chose yesterday so let’s go to the opposite end of the spectrum and choose something that’ll have him question why he lets me write for The Arcade. Yep, it’s Japanese avant-garde metallers Dir En Grey! ‘Sustain the Untruth’ is a fantastic song for the discerning metalhead, with sludgy guitars, […]

Read more

Culture

Hokkaido – The Great White North | Life In Japan

February 21, 2016 Andy Kavanagh

0

0

0

It’s probably common knowledge that Japan is a nation of extremes. Its people are known as much for their obsession with manners as they are for their obsession with how flagrantly foreigners disregard them. Young ladies are generally shy to the point of self-implosion but businessmen read hentai on the train and give approximately zero […]

Read more

Culture

Life In Japan: A Reductive Guide To Japanese Christmas

December 20, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

0

0

0

Japan doesn’t really do religion in the same way the West does. The land of the rising sun, predominantly a shinto/buddhist nation, is also increasingly a land of rampant religious apathy. It’s pretty common to hear elderly folk complain quite vocally about how uninterested the youth of today are in ancient traditions, even though almost […]

Read more