The God of Pioneer 8 – Live Updates
The God of Pioneer 8 is taking place on July 17th in Tokyo, Japan. It is the largest Pioneer event of each season, drawing in players from all over Japan to compete at… Continue reading
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Magic the Traveling: An Interview with Christian Calcano
I started this blog years ago as a way to bring Magic the Gathering in Japan closer to those people who can’t speak Japanese and to shed some light on comings and goings… Continue reading
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
GP Chiba – Lost in Translation
Registration for Grand Prix Chiba went live at 8:30 pm Japan Standard Time (7:30 am EST) on April 7th, 2015. I was able to register just after that and finish the process around… Continue reading
The Japan Hobbyist: 350 – A Card Odyssey
On December 5th, 2011, The Japan Hobbyist Was Born. It’s been a wild ride from a casual MTG player wanting to help other Magic players in Japan to the wannabe Magic pro looking… 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
Grand Prix Shizuoka: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Work It Harder Make It Better Do It Faster, Makes Us stronger More Than Ever Hour After Our Work Is Never Over -Daft Punk, “Harder Better Faster Stronger” Grand Prix Shizuoka will be… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: Oh Lord, Please Don’t Let me be Misunderstood
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Magic the Gathering. It’s grown from a back room, kitchen table card game to an international success. In Magic’s history, heroes were born and died, legends… Continue reading
Scouting the meta before GP Kitakyushu – a Weekend in Tokyo
Last weekend I went to Tokyo. My girlfriend really wanted to go to Disneyland this summer and there was a Theros Pro Tour Qualifier so it worked out perfectly. Friday was extremely hot… Continue reading