Mark Guthrie
Novelist, copywriter and graduate from the most prestigious university in Sunderland, Mark whiles away his precious time on this Earth by writing about popular culture, travel, food and pretty much anything else that is likely to win him the Pulitzer he desperately craves.
Find some more of his musings at www.markguthriewrites.com and on instagram @markguthriewrites
Get a Sugar Rush at the Aichi Sweets Marathon
Oct 29, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
Are you too keen on candy to run a marathon? Do you need sugary enticement to get you to that...[ Click to read more ]
Getting To Know You – Nagoya Station Area of Meieki
By Mark Guthrie
For years, though the city center in name, the area around Nagoya Station was considered to a poor relation to...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Fed and Afraid at Lock Up Theme Restaurant
By Mark Guthrie
Halloween may have come and gone, but that does not mean that the frightening times have to be over. If...[ Click to read more ]
Thanksgiving Dining in Nagoya 2019
Oct 28, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
With Thanksgiving being very much a North American holiday, we aren't really within our rights to expect Nagoya to celebrate...[ Click to read more ]
Scouting in Nagoya
Sep 28, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
When Lord Baden Powell published the first edition of 'Scouting for Boys', a guidebook of survival techniques he learned during...[ Click to read more ]
Nagano Ebisuko Fireworks Festival, Where It’s All Going off This Autumn
Sep 27, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
For most of Japan, the coming of autumn marks an end to the almost nightly banging, crashing and gunpowder-scented air...[ Click to read more ]
Under The Bridge Nagoya Music Festival
Sep 25, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
Nagoya's music and art scene is a broad church that encompasses varying styles and genres. At the Under the Bridge...[ Click to read more ]
Brick or Treat – Getting Spooky at Legoland this Halloween
By Mark Guthrie
Halloween in Japan is an odd time, in that it is mostly aimed at an older demographic. Street parties and...[ Click to read more ]
Nine Japanese Artists You Should Know About
Sep 24, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
When we think of Japanese art our minds probably go straight to the two dimensional, Chinese-influenced pictures of cranes and...[ Click to read more ]
Osu Street Performers’ Festival
Sep 07, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
October brings the Nagoya Festival, a massive parade throughout the city celebrating three great warriors and historical leaders connected to the city: Oda...[ Click to read more ]
