Joey's travels in Japan

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Japan: The next frontier. These are the voyages of Joey and his family. It’s one-year (and maybe more) mission: to explore Japan and the surrounding countries; to seek out new life and old civilizations; to boldly go where many tourists have gone before.

Anime Japan

June 6, 2017

3/26/17 After my fun and overwhelming experience with Comiket last December, I decided to go to the largest Anime convention in the world, Anime Japan. Also at Tokyo Big Site, this convention was smaller than Comiket. They only used the east halls for the general public. The west halls were used for company representatives and … More Anime Japan

Comiket (Comic Market)

March 23, 2017

12/30/16 As you are probably aware, Japan is where Anime (animated movies) and Manga (comic books) come from. Tokyo is especially rich in Anime/Manga culture. A few months ago, I discovered a bi-annual comic book market called Comiket at Tokyo Big Site. This is a three-day event where fans and suppliers come together to buy … More Comiket (Comic Market)

Dragon Ball Rally

January 26, 2017

Dragon Ball is one of the better-known Anime TV series coming out of Japan. It started in 1986 and came to the US in 1995. The original show spawned several more TV series like Dragon Ball Z, GT, and Super as well as movies. There are several hundred episodes between the various series. So, there … More Dragon Ball Rally

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