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Geek It! Out and About: A Moment in Time: Visiting Nakano Broadway

June 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

For many fans of manga and anime, they have always recommended Akihabara as THE ultimate destination for all things Japanese popular culture. However, what many people don’t know, is that there is another hot-spot tucked away in Tokyo, Japan — NAKANO BROADWAY. If you’re looking [...]

Geek It! Out and About: A Moment in Time: Visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine in Japan

May 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

During such times, we can’t help dreaming about Japan. In this Moment in Time edition, we take you on a stroll through one of our favourite ‘anime’ places in Japan — Fushimi Inari Taisha. Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of Japan’s most iconic sights. If you ever visit [...]

Geek It! Celeb Style Crush: Hailee Steinfeld

March 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

Within a few years of Hollywood, Hailee Steinfeld has proved herself to be a major threat and IT girl that every girl aspires to be. Not only was she nominated for an Academy Award for her breakout role in True Grit but she went on to do films such as Romeo and Juliet, Pitch Perfect 2, The Edge [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Japan InstaFood Appreciation Post 5

March 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

You love food, we love food– here’s a Japan Instafood Appreciation post! Follow our Instagram pages at @ctrlgeekpod and @nomnomsuz * * * * * * * View this post on Instagram #foodie #food #japanese #japan #popculture #geek #travel #onlyinjapan #foodporn #instafood #nomnom #madeline #sweet [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Japan InstaFood Appreciation Post 4

January 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

You love food, we love food– here’s a Japan Instafood Appreciation post! Follow our Instagram pages at @ctrlgeekpod and @nomnomsuz * * * * * * * View this post on Instagram Polar Bear's Cafe in Takadanobaba, Japan ♡ #travel #tokyo #japan #japanese #summer #sweet #kawaii #anime [...]

Geek It! Out and About: Baseball Experience in Japan

January 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

As a fan of all things Japanese, one of our geeky goals was to attend a baseball game in Japan. Personally, we have always been interested in baseball but it was the anime, Ace of Diamond, that rocketed our baseball mania off the charts. Baseball has become one of Japan’s most popular sports, [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Japan InstaFood Appreciation Post 3

December 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

You love food, we love food– here’s a Japan Instafood Appreciation post! Follow our Instagram pages at @ctrlgeekpod and @nomnomsuz View this post on Instagram #foodie #food #foodporn #lotteria #burgers #melonsoda #japanese #japan #carbs #nomnom @lotteria_japan A post shared by @ [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Hanging out at Nekobukuro Cat’s House

November 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

Not many people can afford to have 2-3 pets, let alone one pet. Thankfully, there are things like petting zoos and animal cafes that exist in our lives. And during our recent Japan trip, we decided to embark on our top mission — to visit a cat petting store. Although it is not an actual cat [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Japan InstaFood Appreciation Post 2

November 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

You love food, we love food– here’s a Japan Instafood Appreciation post! Follow our Instagram pages at @ctrlgeekpod and @nomnomsuz View this post on Instagram Can't go wrong with katsu curry and melon soda in Japan 👌 #nomnom #yummy #japan #japanese #travel #food #carbs #asian [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Gundam Adventure in DiverCity Odaiba

November 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

When Mobile Suit Gundam first aired in 1979, GUNDAM mania exploded into the scene from outer space. The popularity of the series then spawned a franchise that eventually expanded into films, video games, comics, and of course, an entire industry of plastic model kits called ‘Gunpla’. [...]