Author Archives: zxzxzx

About zxzxzx

I'm an IT professional who likes computers, anime, tennis, travelling and photography among other things. I often read LNs, manga or watch anime in my spare time if I'm not translating something. I'm a strong supporter of freedom of speech, human rights, and I generally support a left-wing stance on most political subjects.

Journey to the West

Perhaps I should be a little clearer…I meant the west of Japan. Anyway, here we go… After all the great times I had in Tokyo, I didn’t think it could get any better, though I knew I was only halfway … Continue reading

Posted in travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

UFO Catchers – Getting That Prize

You’ll either love them or you’ll hate them…but they’re always going to tempt you. Yes indeed, I too was tempted far too much and lost much of my wallet to them. But here I am to write a guide on … Continue reading

Posted in reviews, travel | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Vertical Metropolis

I’m not quite sure what to say of Tokyo. It is an enormous metropolis that I don’t think I could fully explore even if I had a full month in it. While there exists the Tokyo prefecture, there are also … Continue reading

Posted in travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Summer Paradise

My journey through Japan began from the north, and I made my way down as far as Hiroshima. The first stop in Hokkaido was a great introduction to Japan that was contrary to most preconceptions as this was Hokkaido in … Continue reading

Posted in travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

A Brief Review – Spring 2017 Anime

I don’t normally do things like this, but I guess I might just once in a while to procrastinate. Anyway, I guess I’m somewhat disappointed at this season overall as many of the things that I watched were generic and … Continue reading

Posted in anime, reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments