My Experience applying for the Monbukagakushou Scholarship aka FULL RIDE TO JAPAN!

Firstly, my journey to applying for this scholarship began January 2014.

I was already out of high school because I graduated high school a semester early so decided to get a part time job whilst figuring out how to go to Japan.

I actually found out about the Monbukagakushou scholarship from another blogger who actually got the scholarship. Just some background information about the scholarship you basically submit a huge pile of papers, hope you pass that application screening, get summoned to your local general consulate of Japan or Embassy, take several tests in different subject all day with a panel interview at the end, wait some agonizing months till you get called that you passed that screening and your papers will be sent to Japan to be selected, wait some more then get called that you got the scholarship and now prep yourself to live in Japan for 5 years!!!

Sounds awesome right!

Well, flashback to January 2014. I discovered this scholarship and began doing immense research only to discover that there is NO INFORMATION (personal like blogs or blogs) of people in America getting the scholarship. All the person information I find in from people from Malaysia or what not. So I just decided to call my General Consulate for my state and ask a boat load of questions. 

Took quite a bit but finally got my head around the scholarship. My next challenge was the application which I despised (Im not very fond of applications, especially since it was that time of year for applying for scholarships so I was just tired of them).

I piled all my transcripts, essays, pictures and other important documents and shipped them to Houston, TX. Now the wait!

I finally got an email that I had been chosen to come down to Houston in August to take the exam and interview.

Now let me give you a time span of the application and deadlines. The application opened up June 2014 and was due at the end of July 2014 and my interview was August 8, 2014. Yeah, crazy right?

Since I had done my research before hand and knew that things rapidly happened I had to prepare for the trip in case I got selected and if I didnt then I had a lot of money to spend.....or save. So the time I STARTED my application was the same time I began saving for the trip I hoped I would take. Since I would have to drive all the way across Texas to get there (I wanted to fly...alone...but my family insisted on coming so I saved up extra money for the yummy China Town I heard Houston has).

Let's fast forward to the day of the test and interview. My intended major was Mechanical Engineering so the tests I had to take were: Math B (there are two kinds of math tests but depending on your major you only take one), physics, chemistry, english and Japanese.

Ugh, just letting y'all know I only know a few words or sentences in Japanese but you still have to take the test and it will still count against you but as long as you do well in the other exams it should be okay. If you are a native English speaker the English test is a piece of cake, as for the math and science....holy cow they are hard!!! And that's coming from a student who got her Associates of Science when she was 17!

Okay, moving on! I got there at 7:30am on test day and they literally put me in a room by myself(I was the only person who passed the application screening) all day with restroom breaks between each test and one lunch break. The Japanese test looked simple but yet I had to guess on all the questions. Hiragana, katakana and basic kanji!

AFTER ALL DAY ON TESTING, my panel of judges arrive and I get put in a room with them.

3 of them were Japanese and professors at respected Universities and the fourth was a General Consulate employee(spoke fluent Japanese).

Now they asked questions you would expect like Why Japan or my background and what not.

WHAT I DID NOT expect was for them to turn on me and begin probing that why don't I just stay in America and get an education here. They went on and on at how fortunate I am to be in America with a great education system and that I was lucky and what not. One of the interviewers even said if I get my degree in Japan it won't get me a good job and even offered me to come to the University they taught at.

The BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT was when they told me straight up that I WASN'T RIGHT FOR JAPAN! Who has the right to tell someone that!

I was crushed, my heart sank and I was forcibly holding back tears. I was stunned! Here I am trying to apply not just to go to Japan but to get my college education paid for and they just toss me aside.

I answered every question to perfection even their probing ones! I was strong, smart, open minded and charismatic for their culture and all I got was a punch in the gut. 

After that, the interview was over the a woman led me out. I was silent for a long time even after I got in the car and explained to my family what happened in the interview.

The moment that lady told me I wasn't right for Japan I knew I wouldn't move on to the next stage.

The kicker is, they never even looked at my test scores. An entire day was wasted and over NOTHING.

I take it as a learning experience....a very painful one.

BUT, I WILL NEVER LET ANYONE TELL ME I CAN'T FOLLOW MY DREAMS!!!

I      WILL     GO      TO      JAPAN!!!!

End of story.

Any questions you all have, fill free to ask!

What I wanna do with this blog!

I really want to give personal experience of applying, testing, waiting, learning and receiving the Monbukagakusho scholarship to inform students in and out of the United States since there is limited personal experience information about this scholarship. I have this blog and my YouTube Channel.

At this point in time I will be at the testing stage. I know I won't be able to release information about the test but I can let you know the experience and whatnot. Follow me to get the latest info!!!!

And hopefully in a year, if and when I get selected to go to Japan I will share all my experiences as a student in the Land of the Rising Sun!

-BeruChan

Monbukagakusho Scholarship: I am trying to make my way to Japan!

How's it going readers?

Now I have a treat for you.

As a person who has a passion to learn so much about Japan and wants to study in Japan as an international student I find myself watching many vlogs and reading blogs from those who have already made the "BIG DREAM" come true.  Alas, it was difficult to find a path to Japan where it wouldn't empty my pockets.

Luckily, on one such day I received an email by a blogger that has his own company by the name of "Tofugu" that he uploaded a new post that was about how he basically went to Japan for free.

In my head I was like "LIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEESSSSSS, there is no such thing". As I read his post I came to find a scholarship given by the Japanese government called the Monbukagakusho Scholarship and the more I read the more it really did seem like it paid for everything. As every blogger would, he had advice that said to check out your local Embassy. With me living in America I looked up the Embassy which guided me to Consulate General closest to me which was the Consulate General of Japan in Houston. Sadly, when I looked up the information at that time (back in 2013), the scholarship deadline was past due. Funny enough, I had already made up my mind to enlist in the National Guard but once I found out I can accomplish my dream of going to Japan I deterred from enlisting (maybe one day...). For a whole year I researched and tried my best to find information on this wonderful scholarship other than what the Consulate General offered. I tried finding vlogs or blogs but none popped up from those who achieved getting the scholarship from America and went to Japan. I found a few but mainly from other countries which may have different guidelines. Okay sooooo, a year went by and out came the new application for the 2015 scholarship (You apply a year before to leave to Japan the following year). The application came out in April and I got right to work on my application. Since there wasn't a lot of personal experiences with this scholarship on the internet I made several calls to the point of contact for this scholarship at the Consulate General in Houston and asked all the questions I had.

In terms of my scholarship, I mailed it out a week before (Placed tracking on it to make sure it arrived) and just WAITED and WAITED till I got an email. The email is below.

Dear Isabel,

I hope things are well. We received your application for the MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship for 2015 and would like for you to come to our office on Friday, August 8th for Examinations and an Interview. Unfortunately, we do know that this will provide a challenge for you as you are in             and we have a very short time until that meeting next week, but we hope you will be able to attend.

I have attached a schedule for the testing. As you have selected Mechanical Engineering, there will be a rather rigorous selection of tests, but if you can make a day for us, I hope it will be worth your while.

Please contact our office if you have any questions or concerns.

Good Luck to you and we look forward to seeing you next week.

Sincerely yours,

Ryan Pauley

Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
& MEXT Scholarship Coordinator

Consulate-General of Japan at Houston
909 Fannin Street, Suite 3000
2 Houston Center
Houston, Texas 77010

Basically, once you turn in your application, you wait about a week before the scheduled exam date and they send you an email whether or not your application passed an initial screeening.So I passed the initial screening and would take the exam very soon.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND, if you apply, to apply with the mindset of knowing you will go take the exam and interview. I had a good feeling I would be selected so saved up for the trip, so when I got the email it was all downhill from there besides studying like crazy.

I'll write a post soon about the application process, or may just make a video and post it here.I also will be writing a lot about my journey of trying to get this scholarship and even beyond that.If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment.

Working in a Japanese Restaurant!

Konnichiwa Everyone! Sorry I haven't blogged in a while but my life is moving forward and I plan to share any and all events about Japan in El Paso.

Firstly, I gotta share that I got a Job at a Japanese Restaurant in El Paso, Texas of course.

If you didn't know, most Japanese restaurants in El Paso are owned by other nationalities but Japanese. 

Where I now work is the ONLY restaurant in El Paso that is owned by a Japanese family. 

Yes! I worked Matsuharu Japanese Restaurant located in Northeast El Paso on Hercules.

Yes, I may be a Latina myself but I would label myself differently from an average person who loves Japan for the anime and manga. I truly love the beauty of Japan, but mostly the traditional culture. The family is owned by a lovely Japanese lady name Tami-san who is a well respected woman. I have known the family for almost 3 years now so I have got to say I asked her if I could help hence me getting hired.

The food at Matsuharu is very authentic and is the closest us El Pasoans can get to a taste of Japan!

I recommend the Katsu Curry and the Ramen. YES I KNOW, THEY HAVE RAMEN!!!!

Oh! And you know that omelet with ketchup we all see on anime called Omurice, THEY HAVE IT!

I must, say I serve people from all walks of life. Military, people who lived in Japan, people who aspire to live in Japan and Japanese people. Yes I try my best to speak Japanese saying "Hai!" alot as confirmation.

I am so happy I got this job as it is my first job I have with a family I love and the restaurant I love.

It is a lot of work but I enjoy it. I get to meet tons of people who appreciate the culture and when I can I can sneak looks at the Japanese TV they always have playing. Ill post there Facebook in the links on the right so you can try is off! 

See yall later!!!

Everyone I Need Your Help!

Okay so I signed up for this contest on the website I got my Yukata off of (Yukata Kimono Market Sakura). If you read my past post (http://loveforjapan-izzy.blogspot.com/2012/07/tanabata-matsuri-in-el-paso.html) about me going to a festival I wore my yukata. I used one of the many I took and entered it. But Now I NEED YOUR HELP. Click on the link I will put below and help me get as many likes as possible to bring a little Japan to my city. I would greatly appreciate it if you would help me.

http://www.kimono-yukata-market.com/contest-01/entry-2012/044/044.html
(scroll to bottom of page at link to vote)



Thanks so much everyone, and I will be putting more information on upcoming nendoroids

Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid!!!

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Hatsune Miku Fans, LOOK!!!!

Hatsune Miku Fans will love this!
If your a vocaloid lover or a just plain anime lover that likes to listen to miku and want to have her....Well NOW you can. Good Smile Company is bringing back Hatsune Miku Yukata Version. She is super cute in her tradition blue yukata and holding a fan. I personally love Hatsune Miku's songs and I am trying to start collecting nendoroids. I hope one day I can do giveaways but right now I am still a chibi nendoroid wanting to be a figma. (sigh) Well at least I can give you info about this super cute miku. It will be released September 9, 2012 and is not avaiable for pre order right now.~Matane~

Good Smile Company Miku Yukata Ver. Link:
http://www.goodsmile.info/product/en/3643/Nendoroid+Hatsune+Miku+Yukata+Ver.html

Tanabata Matsuri in El Paso

Well, haven't posted in a while so I'm sorry about that but today I had a blast. El Paso, Texas is a growing city so I think for the first time ever we had a Japanese Festival hosted by a Japanese cafe called the Japanese Crepe House. They had modern techno Japanese music such as Hatsune Miku. They had both traditional and non-traditional activities. Once I arrived I ran into the owner of a authentic Japanese restaurant in El Paso called Matsuharu. They were selling Yakitori or cooked chicken on a stick and curry rice. I said hi and bought 3 yakitori for me and family, it was sooooooo good! Next I went into the cafe and bought a boba tea and some sushi. I normally don't eat sushi but I had a bite then let my family eat the rest. We stood around doing nothing then decided to play some festival games. I played a game called yoyo fishing (I will post a video so you know what it is). Basically, you take a string with a hook attached and hook it onto another string in a mini pool that is connected to pretty ballons and you can keep the one you fished out. Once that fun was over we played bean bag toss(yup this is non-traditional, but it was fun) I won a fan so my brother helped me so I could win a Hatsune Miku keychain. My friends Donna and Daya whom I go to school with designed fans while I watched a demonstration of Aikido and Kendo. Next was the fun part they told the story of how this festival came about which I will post below then we danced Bon Odori. Bon Odori is fun, I recommend you learn one style since there are many. To close up the day I went to a sushi bar called Akari on Mesa street to have sushi with friends and family ( I can't eat fish so I got one with chicken...I know lame right?). I hope you get the chance to experience a matsuri because its so fun!!!


Tanabata Matsuri (七夕祭り) is a festival which celebrates the joining of the two lovers, Orihime and Hikoboshi, who can only meet on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month (tanabata means "evening of the seventh"). Separated by the milky way, the lovers yearn for each other and greatly cherish their once a year meeting.

In Japan, the summer time is prime for matsuri (祭り/festival), especially the various famous natsu matsuri (夏祭り/summer festival). Natsu matsuri is best for enjoying time with each other in the warm summer nights and having lots of fun, while eating good food! A wonderful event for any person of any age~

 I'm in my Yukata

 I won a balloon from yoyo fishing

Me and Tomoko (Daughter of the owner of Matsuharu...my favorite Japanese restaurant in El Paso)

Why do YOU love Japan?

Sometimes people look at me a little funny by admiring a country but to me its more than a country. Its beauty, modern life, traditions and much more. I wanna hear your voice and your OPINIONS on Japan?
Comment below

Haiku

I recently found an organization that is giving away a trip to Japan but you have to write your own original haiku about how much you love Japan. I love Japan alot but haiku has to deal with nature and color with 5 syllables  in the first and last sentence and 7 in the middle. Here's my ORIGINAL HAIKU! Tell me what you think!

Deft to see Subtle Beauty

Unique Everything,
Swelling out a pink blossom,
I open my heart

 

Italy and France not Japan :)

Okay okay, I know my blog is to be about Japan but as you all know due to the earthquake in Japan my school has changed our trip destination from Japan to ITALY and FRANCE. Yes, I will be travelling to Paris, Florence and Venice. Even though my blog is about Japan I will let you all know of my trip to Europe. In 2013 I will visit Japan for a week and will explain and give my experience right on this blog. We will go to Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Kyoto then lastly Osaka. I am already excited even though it is a year away. So stay tuned to experience my trip to Europe then later to Japan!!

NEW Layout!!!

Tell me how you like the new layout of the blog by commenting below! I want you to enjoy the blog so am up for any feedback.

El Paso Winter Con!

On Saturday December 10, 2011, El Paso Texas my home city had there very own Winter Con for the third year. I bought my ticket in advence for about $15 and awaited the day. The Winter Con began at 10 am which was a little tiring seeing as I wanted to sleep in but none the less I got up. I have a dear friend, Carina who like me is in love with Japan come with me. I wore my Yukata that I bought on the Link to the left Yukata Kimono Sakura Market (They have awesome Yukatas and Kimonos). The Winter Con was hosted in the Camino Real which seemed like a worthy place for all the action we would take part in. Instead of waitin in line (We picked up our badges early), we ran up stairs to the artists alley. There were tons of plushies and cool anime art. I saw this one picture I wanted that had a sketch of Sora and Roxas side by side which was so coll but sadly I couldnt buy it. This one table had a knitted stuffed Totoro which I really wanted but it was $40. Maybe next time.:( We decided to go to the Got Bento! Panel first which explained the basics of how to make Bentos which was neat. Next we went to see if my brother, Luis and I registered for the Street Fighter IV and Mortal Combat 9 tournament correctly which we did the night before. We hoped from room to room looking at panels and then back to the alley to see potential stuff we could by. My brother saw this Hearless hat that was so cool but was $20. We had the money but it was either the hat or dinner, we decided dinner at first. We walked around and bought some cool stuff while we waited for the tournament. WHen it began I watched my brother who lost in the first round, I did to but almost beat my opponent. Next we fought in Mortal Combat 9 which we epic failed at because the controls seemed hard. After that we decided to get the hat which was a heartless for my brother. To end our fabulous day we ate out at mine and my friend Carina's favorite Japanese restraurant, Matsuharu. This time instead of Ramen I ate Chicken Katsu which was superb. Ah, I cannot wait till the Las Cruces, New Mexico Anime Days which is two days long. I hope you El Pasoans went because it was a blast.

Japan Facts Everyone should know!

Facts About Japan

Japan Quick Facts

Flag:
Government: Parliamentary with constitutional monarchy
Prime Minister: Yoshihiko Noda (elected Aug 2011)
Capital: Tokyo
Population: 127,078,679 (July 2009 est.)
Population Growth Rate: -0.191% (2009 est.), World Rank: 219th
GDP: 4.34 Trillion (2008)
Electric Power Generation: Conventional thermal (coal, oil, natural gas) 60%, Nuclear 29%, Hydroelectric 9%, Renewables 2%
Industries: Consumer electronics, motor vehicles, machine tools, steel, and nonferrous metals
Exports: Motor vehicles, semiconductors, and office machinery
Agriculture: Rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit, pork, fish
Currency: Yen
Life Expectancy: Average: 82, Male: 78.8, Female: 85.6
GDP per Capita: $33,800
Literacy Rate: 99%
Unemployment Rate: 4%
Oil imports: 5.425 million bbl/day
Internet Users: 87.5 million
Environmental Issues: Acid rain; Japan is the largest consumer of Amazon rainforest timber

Geography

Japan is located in the North Pacific off the coast of Russia and the Korean peninsula. The area of Japan is 377,873km², which makes it slightly smaller in land mass than California. Japan consists of four main larger islands and more than 4000 smaller islands. The main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Honshu is the largest with an area of 231,000km². A modern railroad system connects the major islands with Japan's high-speed Shinkansen connecting major urban areas.

Japan is over 70% mountainous terrain with approximately 18% of the land mass suitable for settlement. Japanese cities are typically sprawling and densely populated. Tokyo, a megalopolis and capital of Japan, is located on Honshu island. Central Tokyo has a population of 12 million people, with the population of the Greater Tokyo Area estimated at over 35 million people.

The islands of Japan are located in an area known as The Ring of Fire in the Pacific. This is an area with many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Japan is very seismically active with over 1,500 earthquakes per year. In 1923 the Great Kanto Earthquake killed more than 143,000 people in the Tokyo area. Tsunamis and volcanic eruptions are other natural destructive forces in Japan. In 1896 in Sanriku, Japan, 27,000 people were killed by a Tsunami caused by an earthquake.

Population

There are over 127,078,679 (July 2009 est.) people living in Japan. For most of Japan's history its borders were closed to foreigners. As a result, Japan's society is very homogeneous, composed of 98.5% ethnic Japanese. The remaining 1.5 percent are mostly Korean, who number around 1 million. There are also considerable numbers of Brazilians, Chinese, and Filipinos residing in Japan. There is also an ethnic minority of indigenous people, called Ainu, who live mostly in northern Hokkaido.

Language

Japanese is the official language of Japan. Many Japanese also have some ability in writing and speaking English as it is a mandatory part of the curriculum in the Japanese educational system. Japanese uses four different writing systems; Kanji (Chinese characters), Hiragana (phonetic alphabet for native words), Katakana (phonetic alphabet for foreign words), and Romaji (western alphabet used to write Japanese). Japanese vocabulary has been strongly influenced by loanwords from other languages, with most loanwords coming from Chinese and English.

Climate

The climate of Japan varies considerably depending on the region and season. Summer is usually very hot and humid, known to the Japanese as "mushiatsui". From mid July there is a rainy season which lasts around one month. Winters are usually mild, with the northern areas of Japan receiving more snow. Spring and autumn are usually sunny with mild temperatures.

Religion

The two major religions in Japan are Shinto and Buddhism. Religion does not play a major role in the life of the average Japanese, but people usually have religious ceremonies at births, weddings, and funerals. On New Year's Day visiting a temple or shrine is also a common custom. About 1% of the population follow Christianity, which was heavily persecuted in Japan prior to the Meiji Restoration in 1873.

Sushi may be yummy but it's not for me!

As I have said before I try to explore the Japanese culture in the landlocked city of El Paso, Texas (United States). When I say try I literally mean try. The other day I was craving sushi so I naturally went to a sushi restaurant but I was terrified. Why? Ever since I was little I have had this issue with eating fish, meaning I gag. So, I went to the restaurant called Okazuri and ordered tuna sashimi sushi first. It good and not that bad as I tried not to think about it. Then I moved on the yellow tailed tuna sashimi, a spicy tuna roll and all went well. Lastly, I ordered something called a crazy monkey roll (maki roll containing smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado and fresh mango). It was delicious until I got to the second to last bite. I threw my chair back and lost my dinner once I got to the restroom. Your probably wondering, when you go to Japan how will you survive? The answer is I won't!!!

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Ramen!

Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup. Ramen has Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or fish-based broth such as, the flavor of soy sauce or miso, and is served with sliced pork, dried seaweed (often called nori), kamaboko ( Kamoboko is the white thing you see with a pink swirl. It is a processed fish cake served with Ramen), and green onions. Shops/Restraunts in Japan that serve Ramen all make and have their own variation of ramen, from the tonkotsu (pork bone broth that has a creamy texture and is ymmuy) ramen of Kyushu to the miso ramen of Hokkaido. Ramen originated from China then was introduced to Japan. Later on in the years in 1958, instant ramen was invented by Momofuku Ando, the Taiwanese-Japanese founder and chairman of Nissin Foods, now run by his son Koki Ando. Instant Ramen is named the greatest Japanese invention of the 20th century in a Japanese poll. Instant ramen allowed anyone to make this dish simply by adding boiling water. Here's a few types of Ramen from Wikipedia:

• Shio ("salt") ramen is probably the oldest of the four and is a pale, clear, yellowish broth made with plenty of salt and any combination of chicken, vegetables, fish, and seaweed. Occasionally pork bones are also used, but they are not boiled as long as they are for tonkotsu ramen, so the soup remains light and clear. Chāshū is sometimes swapped for lean chicken meatballs, and pickled plums and kamaboko are popular toppings as well. Noodle texture and thickness varies among shio ramen, but they are usually straight rather than curly.

• Tonkotsu (豚骨, "pork bone"; not to be confused with tonkatsu) ramen usually has a cloudy white colored broth. It is similar to the Chinese baitang (白湯) and has a thick broth made from boiling pork bones, fat, and collagen over high heat for many hours, which suffuses the broth with a hearty pork flavor and a creamy consistency that rivals milk or melted butter or gravy (depending on the shop). Most shops, but not all, blend this pork broth with a small amount of chicken and vegetable stock and/or soy sauce. The noodles are thin and straight, and it is often served with beni shoga (pickled ginger). Currently the latest trend in tonkotsu toppings is māyu (マー油/麻油), a blackish, aromatic oil made from either charred crushed garlic or Sesame seeds. It is a specialty of Kyūshū, particularly Hakata-ku, Fukuoka (hence sometimes called "Hakata ramen").

• Shōyu ("soy sauce") ramen typically has a brown and clear color broth, based on a chicken and vegetable (or sometimes fish or beef) stock with plenty of soy sauce added resulting in a soup that’s tangy, salty, and savory yet still fairly light on the palate. Shōyu ramen usually has curly noodles rather than straight ones, but this is not always the case. It is often adorned with marinated bamboo shoots or menma, green onions, kamaboko (fish cakes), nori (seaweed), boiled eggs, bean sprouts and/or black pepper; occasionally the soup will also contain chili oil or Chinese spices, and some shops serve sliced beef instead of the usual chāshū.

• Miso ramen is a relative newcomer, having reached national prominence around 1965. This uniquely Japanese ramen, which was developed in Hokkaido, features a broth that combines copious amounts of miso and is blended with oily chicken or fish broth – and sometimes with tonkotsu or lard – to create a thick, nutty, slightly sweet and very hearty soup. Miso ramen broth tends to have a robust, tangy flavor, so it stands up to a variety of flavorful toppings: spicy bean paste or tōbanjan (豆瓣醤), butter and corn, leeks, onions, bean sprouts, ground pork, cabbage, sesame seeds, white pepper, and chopped garlic are common. The noodles are typically thick, curly, and slightly chewy.

Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido is the most famous for serving Ramen, plus if your love to eat Ramen just remember that Ramen is high in carbs and calories and provide little nutrients....but who cares, eat anyway!!!

Also, for those of you who love Ramen so much and are going to visit Japan your should go see the The Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum which is a food amusement park located in the Shin-Yokohama district of Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Japan.

IS: Infinite Stratos- Another Awesome Anime

In the near future, a Japanese scientist engineers a powered exoskeleton called "Infinite Stratos" (IS). Possessing technology and combat capabilities far more advanced than any other weapon system, the IS threatens to destabilize the world. Faced with such an overpowering weapon, the nations of the world enact the "Alaska Treaty", which states that IS will never be used for military combat and that existing IS technology must be equally distributed to all nations, to prevent any one nation from dominating the others. The introduction of the IS does however have a major effect on society. As IS can only be operated by women, the power balance between men and women is broken, with women coming to dominate society over men.Ten years after the first IS were introduced, the world has entered a new age of peace. The peace is shattered, however, by an unexpected discovery. A 15 year old Japanese boy, named Ichika Orimura, is discovered to be capable of operating an IS. Realizing the potential, Ichika is forced by the Japanese government to attend the prestigious Infinite Stratos Academy, an international academy where IS pilots from all over the world are trained. Thus his busy school life surrounded by girls begins.
This anime is hilarious with constant laughter as the girls of the academy fight for Ichika's love. It has some action but it is mainly a romance anime. It also cool because theres a mystery to one of the characters sister who built the IS. There's also the mystery on the no-man pilot IS who attacks the school. I highly recommend this anime because it's hilarious, had action and of course theres the girls in this anime that are constantly trying to fight for Ichika's love.



More than 1,000 Views!!! Thank You All Countries for your Views

I have just received 1,000 views from Japan alone today and many other countries!!! I'm so happy that Japan itself found a likeness to my blog and many other countries!!! Thank you!!! Arigato Gozaimasu!!!