Azabu Juban Festival in Tokyo
Aug 20, 2010 By Ray Proper
Summer is coming to an end, and with the passing of the season so goes the festival season. It is...[ Click to read more ]
The Nagara River National Fireworks Festival in Gifu
Aug 05, 2010 By Ray Proper
Round two for that bastion of fun by the river, Gifu City! The Nagara River National Fireworks Festival is held...[ Click to read more ]
The Chunichi Newspaper Nagara River All-Japan Fireworks Festival
Jul 30, 2010 By Ray Proper
The Chunichi Nagara Gawa Fireworks Festival is held yearly on the last Saturday of July from 7:15 p.m.-8:45 p.m. This...[ Click to read more ]
Toyota Oiden Matsuri in Toyota City
Jul 21, 2010 By Ray Proper
" Oiden" is taken from the local Mikawa dialect. It means “Come on,” as in come on and dance! This festival brings...[ Click to read more ]
The Nagoya Barbarians Rugby Club
Jun 04, 2010 By Ray Proper
Established in 2003, the Nagoya Barbarians are the only international team of it’s kind in the central Japan area, and...[ Click to read more ]
Don’t Get The Point
Apr 19, 2010 By First Admin
Did you know that traffic infractions in Japan will cost you money and “points” on your license, if not jail...[ Click to read more ]
Sending Money Home
Mar 25, 2010 By First Admin
You can send money internationally from pretty much any bank, but I have found the two following ways the best...[ Click to read more ]
Household and Oversized Garbage Collection in Nagoya
Mar 05, 2010 By First Admin
Sorting trash in Japan can be a real pain in the neck, especially in Nagoya. Paper, plastic, burnable, non-burnable, spray...[ Click to read more ]
Komaki
Dec 14, 2009 By First Admin
You perhaps couldn't tell it driving down the street, but Komaki City is a great place for expats to go...[ Click to read more ]
Counselling in English at Life Matters Counselling Center
Oct 25, 2009 By First Admin
Jillian Mickleborough-Sugiyama is the director of Life Matters counselling center in Nisshin. Jillian, a Canadian citizen and long-term resident of Nagoya, Japan,...[ Click to read more ]
