Hey everyone! As you all know, a new post hasn’t graced the frontpage of SparkPlugged in quite some time. For that I apologize and thank you for…

If you’ve ever wanted to be a sushi bar tycoon, here’s your chance.

“Sushi Go Round” is a fun game on Miniclip.com that has you, the player making…

SparkPlugged has recently featured album art a couple times. Well, here’s more.

A fan has his collection of 60′s & 70′s Asian pop record covers online. David Greenfield’s collection…

SparkPlugged’s quick guide to typing Korean

It’s one thing to write Korean but if you’re like me, you want to be able to type it.

The problem: The placement…

Full wrap-around advertisements on public buses is nothing new. Some catch your eye and others don’t. But there are some that really stand out. These ads don’t use the bus’s flat walls as simple canvases; rather they [...]

Free Photoshop brushes are a great thing. They are little clippings of artwork for you to use in your projects. While overuse of these brushes is evident and looks silly, a good Photoshop brush can add depthcharacter to many projects. [...]

Well, maybe I’ve been “out of the loop” for a little too long but I ask this: What the hell happened to Tofu Records?They’ve seemingly dropped off the face of the Earth (Earth in this case = internet). Those great guys that were dedicated [...]

One of the most poignant stories that I’ve read recently was the short story, On seeing the 100% perfect girl one beautiful April morning by the great Japanese author Haruki Murakami. 1500 words (approx.) have never moved me so much. The story about lost love [...]

Having trouble finding the guitar chords or tabs for some of your favorite Japanese songs? I know I did…until I found XXX SOUND, a Japanese guitar chord/tab…

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head that you didn’t know the title of?

The folks and midomi.com are here to help you. While it’d…