Code of the Cardboard Samurai #11 – Magic Fest Nagoya
Planning on coming to Nagoya for a Magic Fest in the future? Or how about visiting it on the way to a Magic Fest in Shizuoka or Kyoto? If so, this episode is… Continue reading
Category Archive: Life in Nagoya
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The Japan Metagame Diaries: GP Shizuoka – You’re a Wizard Harry
It’s not every day you get a chance to meet flesh and blood wizards, and while their ability to brew polyjuice potion might not be up to snuff for the Half-Blood Prince, Helene… Continue reading
Nerdy Nagoya: Super Potato
Today I’m taking a break from my usual MTG articles to give my readers some information on cool places to visit in Nagoya. I’ve done this before when I talked about stores like… Continue reading
Alibi
I really wish I could be posting more, I really do. I also wish I could be playing Magic more, but lately I just haven’t had the time. Work continues to be hectic.… Continue reading
The Japan Hobbyist presents: G(reat)P(arty) Nagoya
It’s official, we are now in countdown mode for GP Nagoya. In less than a month, hundreds (if not thousands) of players will be descending on Fukiage Hall. The last limited Grand Prix,… Continue reading
Gaming Cowboy: Hanging out at the New Saloon
It’s with a heavy heart that I announce that Hobby Saloon is no longer. The former bar/trading card game shop ran into high rent and low traffic in their previous location in Osu… Continue reading
The 63rd Osu Matsuri
This past weekend in Nagoya, Japan, there was an all day festival around Osu Kannon on Saturday and Sunday. There was live music from popular anime song artists such as nobody knows+, performances… Continue reading
Nagoya Mall Rats: Part 2 – Nagoya Dome Aeon
Sorry to all of you waiting for more Magic the Gathering information from Japan. I’m still absorbing all of the information we’re getting from Gatecrash, and by this weekend I plan on writing… Continue reading
Welcome to the New Magic Season – Happy New Years!
Thanks again to everybody who made last year a record breaking year for me! The Japan Hobbyist received more than 40,000 views in 2012! From small beginnings, this blog has grown into something… Continue reading
2012 in review – Thanks for a record breaking year!
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 40,000 views in 2012.… Continue reading