Author Archive Bert Wishart

Bert Wishart

Novelist, copywriter and graduate from the most prestigious university in Sunderland, Bert 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.

Get Your Shop on! Hiroshima’s Shopping Spots

Apr 26, 2021 By Bert Wishart

Back in the height of the 'bubble era,' Japan had won a reputation for a consumer society so rampant that...[ Click to read more ]

All Up in My Grill – Hiroshima’s Best Steakhouses

Mar 30, 2021 By Bert Wishart

Considering how highly thought of beef is in this country, it may shock you to discover that although cattle were...[ Click to read more ]

All Up in My Grill – Nagoya’s Best Steakhouses

By Bert Wishart

Considering how highly revered beef is in this country, it may blow your mind to discover that though cows were...[ Click to read more ]

Hiroshima Asa Zoological Garden

Mar 24, 2021 By Bert Wishart

If you’re visiting Hiroshima or here for a few months, you can probably give this a miss and look for...[ Click to read more ]

Mountain Biking in Japan

Mar 21, 2021 By Bert Wishart

Being such a mountainous country, Japan is a fantastic place to go mountain biking. There are excellent spots at which...[ Click to read more ]

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Hiroshima Toyo Carp Baseball

By Bert Wishart

Baseball in Japan Nippon Professional Baseball (playing a role similar to the USA’s MLB) consists of two leagues, the Central...[ Click to read more ]

Nagoya Agricultural Centre

Mar 16, 2021 By Bert Wishart

With spring well and truly in full swing and the weather improving day by day, now is a great time...[ Click to read more ]

Pretty in Pink – Finding Hiroshima’s Beautiful Plum Blossoms

Feb 26, 2021 By Bert Wishart

While the cherry blossom is the flower that tends to dominate the imagination of Japanese botanic appreciation, it is perhaps...[ Click to read more ]

Explore Japan’s Most Interesting – and Strange – Museums

By Bert Wishart

Whether it is to pass the time on your own, a destination for a first date, a way to entertain...[ Click to read more ]

Do You Like Nagoya Men? Delving into Nagoya’s Noodle Dish, Kishimen

By Bert Wishart

Throughout Asia, noodles are considered one of the staple foods. This is particularly true in Japan, where there are numerous...[ Click to read more ]