Tag Archive: The Japan Hobbyist

The Japan Hobbyist: 2013 – A Year in Review

We always say it, but I can’t believe how fast 2013 has passed us by. We’re one year older, we have one more year of experiences, and at The Japan Hobbyist I have… 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 →

Theros: Playing to your Weaknesses – Multicolor, Artifacts, and Land

(NOTE: “Playing to your Weaknesses” is a series of articles I have been doing on my own blog since Avacyn Restored that cover all of the uncommons and commons in a new expansion… Continue reading →

Almost Famous: An interview with GP Kitakyushu semifinalist Nomura Ryosuke

It seemed unreal at the end of day 1 in Kitakyushu – Three of my friends had made it to Day 2. I was pretty happy for them. Two were using Jund midrange,… Continue reading →

The Japan Metagame Diaries: The Road

The Road The road to becoming a professional Magic Player in Japan is very difficult. When you live on an island of only 140 million people, and the majority of people live in… Continue reading →

Betting on the Long Shot

As you may already know, I have been writing for the Magic website 60cards.com, but today I posted my new article on http://www.mythicmtg.com. Click on the link below to check it out.  http://www.mythicmtg.com/blog/2013/04/betting-on-the-long-shot/… Continue reading →

Grand Prix Yokohama Report: What I’ve Learned

  Getting There Last weekend I went to Grand Prix Yokohama in Japan, which shattered all attendance records in Japan with 2,297 participants. It was the second biggest Grand Prix EVER (beaten only… Continue reading →

Eat. Brains. Love. – A Zombie’s Afterlife-Changing Story

NOTE: Magic slang, deck types, and other lingo has been added to the “Magic the Gathering (MTG)” tab at the top of the website with a link to “Understanding Magic the Gathering Terms”.… Continue reading →

Brains, Blood, and Flash Gordon – (Gatecrash Standard)

Yes, I managed to name my article without using “Crashing the Gate” or “Gate Crashing” like everybody else has for their new standard decks featuring Gatecrash cards. I have 3 decks for you… 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 →