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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.

Tokugawa Garden and Art Museum in Nagoya

Jan 23, 2018 By Bert Wishart

In the eastern suburbs of Nagoya, not far from the transport hub station of Ozone, lies Tokugawa Park, an oasis...[ Click to read more ]

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Samurai Beauty at Inuyama’s Urakuen Garden Near Nagoya

Jan 22, 2018 By Bert Wishart

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 Tasting in Tokyo

Jan 20, 2018 By Bert Wishart

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 ]

International Supermarkets in Tokyo

By Bert Wishart

Japanese food is celebrated the world over, and you are perhaps lucky to live in a country in which the...[ Click to read more ]

English Speaking Yoga in Nagoya

Dec 26, 2017 By Bert Wishart

With its combination of strength, stamina and flexibility, there are very few forms of exercise that gets your body into...[ Click to read more ]

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Chinese New year Festival Nagoya 2018

Dec 20, 2017 By Bert Wishart

Although Japan adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1873, celebration of the Chinese year is still an  important cultural event in...[ Click to read more ]

Feeling all at sea at the Nagoya Aquarium

Dec 19, 2017 By Bert Wishart

Whether you are a fan of fishes, and admirer of the aquatic, a fan of fins, or feel deeply for...[ Click to read more ]

Nagoya’s German Market

Nov 21, 2017 By Bert Wishart

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 ]

Places of Worship in Nagoya

By Bert Wishart

While religion in Japan predominantly based around the various sects of Shintoism and Buddhism, it is a country that is...[ Click to read more ]

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Riding the Rails at Nagoya’s SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

By Bert Wishart

As you may have noticed, Japan has something of an obsession with trains and railway. Ever since Commander Perry gave...[ Click to read more ]

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