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.
Hisaya Odori Park – Shopping and Dining in Style at Nagoya’s Latest Attraction
Oct 26, 2020 By Bert Wishart
A couple of years ago, there was some consternation amongst Nagoyans when the tall trees that lined Sakae's Hisaya Odori...[ Click to read more ]
Craft Beer in Tokyo and Yokohama
Oct 20, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Japanese beer is usually thought of as just the 'big three': Asahi, Kirin, and Sapporo. While these are great when...[ Click to read more ]
In the Frame – Playing Pool and Billiards in Hiroshima
Sep 29, 2020 By Bert Wishart
"Show me a man who is good at pool, and I'll show you a man who had a misspent youth,"...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Away and Staying Local – Great Ryokan in Aichi
Sep 28, 2020 By Bert Wishart
2020 has been hard going for many reasons, but most majorly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is our ability to...[ Click to read more ]
Take Your Pick! – Fruit Picking in Hiroshima
By Bert Wishart
Japan has something of an obsessive penchant for fruit. More than a mere foodstuff, fruits are considered to be a...[ Click to read more ]
Getting to know you: Azabu Juban, Tokyo
Sep 25, 2020 By Bert Wishart
As one of the most fashionable and exclusive neighborhoods in central Tokyo, Azabu Juban is a fantastic place to live...[ Click to read more ]
Go Potty at the Tokoname-yaki Pottery Festival
Sep 24, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Aichi is Japan's modern-day hub of automotive manufacture. Long before that, about 800 years before Mr. Toyoda's Type G Automatic...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Away in Japan: Toyama Prefecture
By Bert Wishart
While most regions of Japan seem to have their own perfect time of year to visit Toyama, the 'gateway to...[ Click to read more ]
Onomichi – Temples, Ramen and Cats Galore at Hiroshima’s Seaside Jewel
Aug 31, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Flanked to the north by steep hillsides and to the south by the rolling Seto Inland Sea, the city of...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima’s Best Beer Bars
Aug 26, 2020 By Bert Wishart
You know how it goes. Every day has felt like yet another Monday, and it felt as if Friday would...[ Click to read more ]
