Entries from 2012-12-01 to 1 month

Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls, Rockin' Girl Chapter 1

Lazy first draft text only (not applied to raw scans) translation of Rockin' Girl, Chapter 1 which is all that's out right now. Serialized in Big Gangan, though you can also find the latest chapter on their online site at Online Gangan.Tra…

Japan Trip 2012 - Conclusion

When I think about the time I spent in Japan, I'm overall happy how things turned out. I got to see a few places that I always wanted to see, and knocked out a few more interesting places as well.Picture Album: http://caelk.shutterfly.com/…

Japan Trip 2012, Day 13 - Haneda Airport

At the conclusion of my mindless Akihabara shopping spree, I went to the Crazy Crepe for a final bite to the sweet deliciousness of Rare Strawberry Cheesecake Crepe. I actually ran into my friend again here, and we exchanged some words and…

Japan Trip 2012, Day 13 - Tokyo Skytree

And finally, my last day in Japan came. My flight left at around half past midnight on... technically the next day, but pretty much I only had until 19:00 before I had to start heading to Haneda Airport, where my flight left from. I honest…

Japan Trip 2012, Day 12 - Tokusatsu Hero Bar "Crystal Sky"

When I arrived in Tokyo, I had intended on getting a little bit of shopping in Akihabara done after dropping my bags off and checking into the hotel. However, part of the plans today was to meet up with one of my friends (the one who went …

Japan Trip 2012, Day 12 - Atsuta Jinguu

Well, my trip to Japan was on its second to last day. I arrived in Nagoya more as a stopover than anything else, but while I was here, I thought I should go check out Atsuta Jinguu, which ranks as one of the most sacred shrines in Japan (i…

Japan Trip 2012, Day 11 - Takayama, Nagoya (Traveling)

There's not a whole lot to say about what happened after I took my bus out, just that I missed the Miboro Dam since I fell asleep on the bus to Takayama. So, for those of you looking to see it, know that you'll have to go from or to Takaya…

Japan Trip 2012, Day 11 - Shirakawa-gou

Today I woke up early to pack my bags, eat breakfast, then catch the bus at 8:45 to my next destination. I borrowed some hangers last night from the laundry room to hang my laundry from the air conditioner (situated on the ceiling), so I t…

Japan Trip 2012, Day 10 - Kanazawa

With my single day in Kanazawa finished, I started to head back to the hotel to rest and recuperate. Along the way I saw a few more interesting things, but by the time I got out of Kenroku-en, every tourist attraction had closed down for t…