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.
Spring Pickings – Strawberry Picking around Tokyo
Feb 13, 2015 By Bert Wishart
Japan has a wonderful association with fruit. While it tends to be a little expensive (at least to the eyes of foreigners...[ Click to read more ]
Naked ambition – Take part in Konomiya’s Hadaka Matsuri
Jan 27, 2015 By Bert Wishart
“You make your own luck in this world,” as the saying goes. Whoever coined the phrase could have been thinking...[ Click to read more ]
Celebrating the New Year in Yokohama’s Chinatown 2015
Jan 09, 2015 By Bert Wishart
Although Japan adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1873, a celebration of the Chinese year is still an important cultural event....[ Click to read more ]
Hiwatari Shinji – A Buddhist Fire Walking Ritual
Nov 27, 2014 By Bert Wishart
Winter in Japan can get a touch on the chilly side, can’t it. So, what’s the best way of warming...[ Click to read more ]
Hiwatari-Shinji – Fire Walking at Akibasan Entsu-ji
By Bert Wishart
Winter in Japan can get a touch on the chilly side, can’t it. So, what’s the best way of warming...[ Click to read more ]
Dive on in – Public Swimming Pools in Tokyo
Nov 11, 2014 By Bert Wishart
Swimming is, it is often stated, perhaps the best form of exercise, and as a nation that takes its health...[ Click to read more ]
Ebi Furai – Famous Nagoya Meibutsu
Oct 30, 2014 By Bert Wishart
When it comes to meibutsu, food associated with a particular region of Japan, Nagoya is probably best known for miso...[ Click to read more ]
Toy Shopping in Nagoya
Oct 28, 2014 By Bert Wishart
So November is here and, for the more prepared of you, that means its time to get the Christmas presents...[ Click to read more ]
English language bookshops in Tokyo
Oct 14, 2014 By Bert Wishart
With the advent of e-readers and smartphones, getting your hands on English language literature in Japan isn’t the challenge it...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese Fairy Tales You Can Read with Your Children
By Bert Wishart
If you have children there is perhaps nothing more rewarding than reading them bedtime stories. But let’s face it, there...[ Click to read more ]
