More Tokyo neighborhoods, as shown at Tokyo Big Sight’s Japan Expo Paris exhibit.
Happy Tanabata Eve!
Tanabata (七夕) — also known as the Japanese Star Festival, is the meeting of the lovers Orihime (the star Vega) and Hikoboshi (the star Altair) in the night sky every year on 7th July.
Marvel Portfolio Review and Art Concours @ STGCC
Would you like your artwork featured on the cover of the Singapore Toy, Game and Comic Convention’s program guide? How about a chance to get some face time with C.B. Cebulski — Marvel’s SVP of Creator and Content Development?
Cosplay Tournament of Champions II Baguio Regionals Event Mini-Report
Congratulations again the Baguio winners, and good luck to all the competitors of the upcoming legs.
Japan Expo Features Anthropomorphized Tokyo Neighborhoods: Akihabara, Odaiba, Ikebukuro
The goal of Tokyo Big Sight’s exhibit was to showcase Tokyo’s many attractions, as well as collect messages of hope and encouragement for the victims of the March 2011 disasters.
2011 Japanese Language Proficiency Test
This year’s JLPTs are slated for 3rd december 2011. The last day for submission of test application is on 9th September 2011
Crypton Opens Mikubook Social Media Site for Vocaloid Fans
Sign-ups are now open at mikubook.com; see you guys there (my username is magnetic_rose)! 😀
Nominations Open for 2011 Philippine Blog Awards
The Philippine Blog Awards are a yearly competition held to recognize outstanding blogs about the Philippines, or written by Filipinos. magnetic-rose.net won the Culture & Arts Category of the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards.
An Open Letter to Some Local Figure Collectors
One should never assume that just because things worked one way on one site, it will work the same way on another.
Nominations Open for First-ever T@tt Awards
Winners will take home a cash prize of PhP 100,000, a subscription to Tattoo’s Tonino Lamborghini plan, and the honor of being part of the first batch of T@ttoo Awardees.
AKB48 Revelations: New Member a CG Composite, Rival Group to be Established
Trainee member Eguchi Aimi — whose debut for the group was with an advertisement for Japanese candy company Glico, is not even a real member. Plus, producer Akimoto Yasushi has established the official rival group to AKB48.
MUJI to Open Stores at Mall of Asia and Greenbelt
The newest branches will be located at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, and at Greenbelt in Makati.
JPOP Manila 