Category: Side Quests

Zipangu Festival – A Day of Great Music and Sore Feet

When I first heard about Zipangu Festival, I thought the idea of a Japanese music festival at the Rose Bowl was pretty exciting. Actually attending, however, never felt like more than a possibility even though Man With a Mission, Atarashii Gakko and Ado had been on my concert bucket list for quite some time. What can I say? Money has been tight for the longest time with other priorities coming up (Dragon Con and Japan say hi). So you can understand that concert tickets wouldn’t exactly be the biggest priority for me.

Then one day, after a particularly bad day at work, I bought a ticket on impulse. Retail therapy at work, everyone!

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Royal Rumble 2026 recap

So here’s the deal: I haven’t actually sat down and watched WWE regularly since last year’s WrestleMania. I’ve loosely kept up with stories and results, but as far as committing to weekly shows or Premium Live Events? The motivation just hasn’t really been there. I have a list of issues with WWE that is probably its own post, honestly.

That said… the Royal Rumble is still one of my favorite wrestling events every year, and when I saw it was playing in theaters, my self-control immediately folded. Because let’s be real — you can’t say no to the potential of surprise returns and “oh my god that music hit” debuts, especially with a crowd of like minded people.

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