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.
Ise Ebi Matsuri (Lobster Festival)
May 29, 2018 By Bert Wishart
For much of the world, there is little more decadent than dining out on lobster. However, here in Japan, lobster...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Up Close and Personal at Nagoya’s Sumo Stables
By Bert Wishart
The sumo season centers around six fifteen-day major competitions, or 'honbasho', throughout the year, with three events held in Tokyo...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Away in Japan: Kanagawa
By Bert Wishart
Though Kanagawa Prefecture is often dismissed as 'that bit next to Tokyo', you shouldn't let its relatively small stature when...[ Click to read more ]
Tebasaki Summit – Scaling the Heights of Nagoya’s Most Famed Food
May 16, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Americans could be forgiven for thinking that chicken wings come from Buffalo, and Brits may think of them as that...[ Click to read more ]
Mie’s Iga-Uena Ninja Festival, and a History of Shinobi
Apr 24, 2018 By Bert Wishart
If you were told that there was an annual, family-oriented festival celebrating some of the most feared mercenary assassins and...[ Click to read more ]
Gogatsu Byou – The May Malaise
Apr 23, 2018 By Bert Wishart
It is possible that not all is well in your life at the moment. You may have felt a discord,...[ Click to read more ]
Smoking Alternatives in Japan for World No Tobacco Day
By Bert Wishart
While in some areas such as AI, robotics and technology Japan is considered very much an advanced nation, there are...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Antique Fair
By Bert Wishart
No matter how long or short your stay in Japan is, when you eventually end up going home, you really...[ Click to read more ]
Ukai Cormorant Fishing in Gifu and Aichi
Apr 22, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Whether your fish comes from the supermarket or you are a master fisherman who has trawled the seven seas, it...[ Click to read more ]
Sanja Matsuri, Tokyo’s Wildest Festival
Apr 20, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Tokyo has many festivals, and particularly as we head towards the summer months they will be coming thick and fast....[ Click to read more ]
