Manga madness explained, and a couple of titles to read DEDICATE YOUR HEART A cover art from Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga, showing a member of the Training Corps. taking on the Colossal Titan Art and literature converge in manga. The Japanese term refers to “cartooning” or...
Thirdy Ravena (Photo from San-En Neophoenix) Thirdy Ravena and the San-En Neophoenix saw the postponement of their two road games against the Shinshu Brave Warriors in Japan’s B.League due to COVID-19 issues affecting the host squad. San-En was supposed to face Shinshu the weekend matches in...
And a new coffee capsule by this world-famous Swiss company SPEAKING FOR THE JAPANESE Nespresso coffee ambassador Rika Ueno There are four clearly perceived seasons in Japan per year. The Japanese enjoy tasting the ingredients of each season. The sweetness of rice is a taste they have been used to...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with NTT Docomo to launch 5G roaming services in Japan. NTT Docomo is Japan's leading mobile operator with over 80 million subscriptions. It's one of Asia's 5G pioneers, having started basic research on 5G in 2010 and continues to expand its 5G...
Thirdy Ravena (Photo from San-En NeoPhoenix) Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix came close of completing a huge upset but fell short to the Ryukyu Golden Kings, 85-80, in their Japan B.League home game held Wednesday, April 14 in Toyohashi City. Ravena had given the NeoPhoenix a 77-76 lead...
Thirdy Ravena (Photo from B.League) Thirdy Ravena admits that he is still groping for form despite returning from a lengthy absence due to a fractured right finger. The San-En NeoPhoenix guard said he’s about 70 to 80 percent in terms of conditioning even after playing five games since missing...
Thirdy Ravena scores a dunk during the San-En NeoPhoenix's 82-76 win over the Shiga Lakestars. Inset photo shows Ravena taking part in a postgame interview (Screengrabbed from B.League livestream) Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix ended a seven-game skid in the B.League after getting back at...
Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix couldn’t end their slide in the Japan B.League after absorbing a 94-87 road loss to the Shiga Lakestars Saturday, April 10, in Otsu, Japan. The NeoPhoenix couldn’t sustain a nine-point third quarter lead as the Lakestars came back behind the hot-shooting...
Security Bank Corporation reported that the Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has affirmed its A- investment grade credit rating with stable outlook, the same level as the Philippine sovereign rating. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Security Bank quoted JCR as saying that the...
Thirdy Ravena makes a signal during the San-En NeoPhoenix's B.League game against the Kawasaki Brave Warriors in Toyohashi, Japan. (Photo from San-En Neophoenix) Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix continued their slide in Japan’s B.League after suffering an 87-77 home loss to the Kawasaki...
Thirdy Ravena wears a special blue uniform of the San-En Neophoenix during a B.League game against the Kawasaki Brave Warriors. (Screengrabbed from B.League broadcast) Thirdy Ravena’s first B.League home game since recovering from a fractured right finger ended in disappointment as the San-En...
The San-En Neophoenix pay tribute to Thirdy Ravena by wearing Ateneo-inspired jerseys next game. (San-En / Japan B.League) Filipino basketball star Thirdy Ravena continues to make huge waves in Japan as the San-En NeoPhoenix will pay tribute to their prized import by wearing Ateneo-inspired jerseys...
