Retro Gaming in Japan: A Primer
I’ve seen tons of people post thousands of videos of individual gaming and thrift stores across Japan, but I’ve never seen them all in one place. In this article I would like to… Continue reading
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A New Adventure: Gaming – Part 2
In my last article I talked about my gaming roots from childhood through college, as well as my first few years in Japan and when I returned to the USA. In 2010 I… Continue reading
The Japan Hobbyist: A New Adventure – Gaming
My blog has been around for a long time. When I first started out, it served as an outlet for things I found interesting and cool in Japan but eventually it became solely… Continue reading
Code of the Cardboard Samurai #17 -God of Pioneer 7 and the State of Organized Play in Japan
With the God of Pioneer 7 tournament in the books and still fresh on everybody’s mind, The Japan Hobbyist and his “cohost” Taichi invite new friend and local MTG player Mickey… Continue reading
Code of the Cardboard Samurai is back!
Followers of my website The Japan Hobbyist might remember that I had a started a podcast right before the pandemic started, but it was an unfortunate casualty of all events being canceled and… Continue reading
Code of the Cardboard Samurai 15: The Kaiju of Ikoria
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-j55kk-d95b77 I don’t know about you, but the moment Wizards of the Coast announced that Godzilla and many other Toho studio monsters would be in the next Magic the Gathering Set, Ikoria, my… Continue reading
Code of the Cardboard Samurai 14: Japanese Pioneer Vocab 101
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qzqnu-d06afe The Pioneer format has exploded in popularity in Japan recently due to the upcoming Magic Fest in Nagoya. GP Nagoya will be the first ever Pioneer GP along with GP Brussels in… Continue reading
Code of the Cardboard Samurai #13: Magic and the Military in Japan
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qgina-cc37a6 Having lived in Japan for more than 10 years now, I’ve been all around the country and have met a lot of people playing Magic the Gathering. Doing so has allowed me… Continue reading
Code of the Cardboard Samurai 12: Pioneer Delight
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-kchcc-c717e1 Pioneer started off with a bang here in Japan and it’s been the talk of the entire Magic the Gathering Community for the past few weeks. It was only natural that we’d… Continue reading
Code of the Cardboard Samurai 10: “Trader”ous
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yqwrk-c2be16 If you’ve lived or played Magic the Gathering in Japan before, then you’ve probably noticed that events here have always been hit or miss when it comes to trading. The Grand Prix/Magic… Continue reading