Grand Prix Nagoya Primer: Trial and Error
Where will you be April 12th, 2014? I’ll be in Nagoya, Japan playing in a Grand Prix. It seems like there will be a decent number of foreign players coming to the event.… Continue reading
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Hobby Stores Revisited: Amenity Dream, Big Magic, and Yellow Submarine
Before Grand Prix Nagoya, I will be taking another look at all the Magic stores in Nagoya and offering new insights and information that I hadn’t done before. I hope that this more… Continue reading
Hobby Stores Revisited: Hobby Stations in Nagoya
Before Grand Prix Nagoya, I will be taking another look at all the Magic stores in Nagoya and offering new insights and information that I hadn’t done before. I hope that this more… Continue reading
Going Native
The clouds were a murky gray and rain fell lightly. For some reason, I had decided to ride my bike. It wasn’t too heavy, but I wasn’t going to risk getting wet with… Continue reading
I’m Not Dead Yet
Just a quick update to let you know what I’ve been up to lately. I’ve had an absolutely insane last few weeks of work, writing tons of reports, working from morning to… 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
Born of the Gods Game Day: Bruised Black and Blue
It’s been a busy week here in Nagoya. After Pro Tour Born of the Gods, many players made a dash to the stores to buy some modern staples before they shot up in… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: Back to the Grind
Another week, another change in the metagame. GP Melbourne is rapidly approaching, and by the time March rolls around, the standard metagame will have begun to settle. We’ll finally be able to see… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: Weight of the Underworld
The world of Theros has grown dark. Nightmares have begun to invade the dreams of its inhabitants and the gods grow restless. How is a simple mage to survive in this ever changing… Continue reading
The Japan Hobbyist presents: Do you want to be a Cardboard Samurai?
When I first started this blog, I had just one goal and one purpose: to share my experiences playing Magic the Gathering in Japan with the world. Since then it has evolved and grown… Continue reading