I found these figures at the 鑑定団, a second-hard warehouse of all kinds of goods. They were part of a Final Fantasy Creatures Collection, which had several volumes and contained all sorts of monsters and bosses from throughout the entire series. Read more »
In her recent blog entry, Destiny writes:
Now that I think about it, March is almost over.
A few blossoms have started to appear on the cherry blossom trees in the park next to our company building.
I wonder if the trees will be in full bloom by the weekend.
I felt that was as good a reason as any to give you an idea what cherry blossom season is like in Japan.
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As a follow-up to my bookstore tour, I thought I would highlight another great place to go for guides and games. It’s called 鑑定団, which means a group of appraisers. It is basically a gigantor warehouse of second-hand goods.
Technically, you’re not allowed to run around taking pictures, so this tour will not be so in depth. I had to put up Sneak and Invis, and be discreet with my snapshots.
You find yourself standing before a large, brightly-lit store. The sign above you reads, “Favorite Books.” However, the English title belies the truth your surroundings reveal to you: you are in 浜松市北区, Japan.
You can see a strange midget with a round head beckoning you to enter. Read more »
I don’t have work today, so I’m supposed to be studying for the upcoming test on Sunday. However, I stumbled upon (literally) this obscure Flash game online. There is no goal to the game, you simply redirect the course of free-falling sand. After 30 minutes of watching sand fall, I realized I needed help.
This post is to get my mind back on track, and teach you about kanji, study tools and preparing for the test. Read more »
I thought I’d write up a little Christmas story this morning. Read more »
I apologize in advance, but I’ll be off on a slight tangent the next two articles. With Dissidia: Final Fantasy hitting stores, there’s been a step up in marketing for Square Enix. Today, I’ll be taste testing the new Potions from Suntory.
