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
Go Potty at the Tokoname-yaki Pottery Festival
Sep 24, 2020 By Mark Guthrie
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 Mark Guthrie
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 Mark Guthrie
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 Mark Guthrie
You know how it goes. Every day has felt like yet another Monday, and it felt as if Friday would...[ Click to read more ]
Benzaiten – Japanese Sweets to ‘Dai’ For in Nagoya
Aug 24, 2020 By Mark Guthrie
I'm a great fan of desserts that do precisely what their name suggests. You've got a Tiramisu, which is a...[ Click to read more ]
Seoul Food – Hiroshima’s Korean Restaurants
By Mark Guthrie
There is no doubt that, living here in Japan, we are spoiled to have on our doorstep some of the...[ Click to read more ]
Getting to Know You: Nagoya’s Global Gate and Sasashima
By Mark Guthrie
Nagoya has blown up in recent years. This expansion is no more evident than in the areas around Nagoya Station,...[ Click to read more ]
Craft Beer Pubs in Nagoya
Aug 16, 2020 By Mark Guthrie
and minimalist. There are many things tasty about Japan. In Nagoya alone, we have spicy tebasaki, rich miso, and crispy...[ Click to read more ]
Golfing in and Around Nagoya
Jul 31, 2020 By Mark Guthrie
Though Mark Twain once remarked of golf that it was 'a good walk spoiled,' it seems that the witticism didn't...[ Click to read more ]
Seoul Food – Nagoya’s Best Korean Restaurants
By Mark Guthrie
There is no doubt that Japan has some of the world's best cuisine, but I have to say, the first...[ Click to read more ]
