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.
In the eastern suburbs of Nagoya, not far from the transport hub station of Ozone, lies Tokugawa Park, an oasis...[ Click to read more ]
One of the most interesting aspects of the samurai era is how they managed to marry a continual warlike state,...[ Click to read more ]
Sake, of course, is famous around the world for being Japan's national drink. Though the drinking of Chinese alcohol is...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese food is celebrated the world over, and you are perhaps lucky to live in a country in which the...[ Click to read more ]
With its combination of strength, stamina and flexibility, there are very few forms of exercise that gets your body into...[ Click to read more ]
Although Japan adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1873, celebration of the Chinese year is still an important cultural event in...[ Click to read more ]
Whether you are a fan of fishes, and admirer of the aquatic, a fan of fins, or feel deeply for...[ Click to read more ]
With its strawberries on cakes, love hotels and KFC, Japan gives Christmas a good try, but it doesn't quite come...[ Click to read more ]
While religion in Japan predominantly based around the various sects of Shintoism and Buddhism, it is a country that is...[ Click to read more ]
As you may have noticed, Japan has something of an obsession with trains and railway. Ever since Commander Perry gave...[ Click to read more ]