Thanksgiving in Nagoya
Oct 13, 2022 By Bert Wishart
With Thanksgiving being a North American holiday, we aren't really within our rights to expect Nagoya to celebrate the fourth Thursday of November the same way it would in the US. However, like other international traditions such as Christmas, Hallowe'en, or Valentine's Day, there is a distinct feeling that Thanksgiving...[ Click to read more ]
Thanksgiving in Tokyo
Oct 12, 2022 By Jason Gatewood
Let's face it: Thanksgiving is purely a North American holiday, meaning we shouldn't expect much fanfare here in Tokyo on the fourth Thursday of November. In most parts of Japan, you may only have one choice if you want to indulge in a holiday feast -- do it yourself... minus...[ Click to read more ]
Great Places for Beer in Hiroshima
Sep 28, 2022 By Justin Hanus
As someone remarked, you can't truly judge a place until you've tasted its beer. Like many other regions in Japan and overseas, Hiroshima has recently seen a growth in the popularity of finely brewed beer. It boasts a varied selection of venues, from craft beer microbreweries to more commercial hangouts...[ Click to read more ]
Best Restaurants in Kumamoto
Aug 31, 2022 By Justin Hanus
Kumamoto has excellent food. As well as several specialties like Kumamoto ramen, aka beef bowl, and taipien, you’ll find delicious desserts (ranging from soft-serve ice cream to chestnut sweets) and drinks including sake, kuma shochu, and wine. Several restaurants in Kumamoto stand out as the best places to try these...[ Click to read more ]
Have a Good Morning! Nagoya’s Breakfast Institution
By Bert Wishart
Japanese cuisine is well known for its delicate flavors, subtlety, and exquisite fragility. However, here in Aichi, we do things a little differently. Nagoya-meshi is famed for its full flavor, richness, and piquancy. When it comes to breakfast, Nagoya differs noticeably from the rest of the nation. While most of...[ Click to read more ]
Grab a Slice! Pizza in Tokyo
Aug 30, 2022 By Michael Stigall
Pizza in Japan comes in many novel and exciting forms. There is your standard pizza from the bakery of all places, with its typical toppings of mayo and corn. Then you have your Chinese-Italian fusion creation, which is the oddly-delicious pizzaman. Plus, there are all of those pizza-flavored snacks. Then...[ Click to read more ]
International Supermarkets in Nagoya
By Bert Wishart
Japanese food is famous, and we are perhaps lucky to live in a country in which the cuisine holds such high regard. Even with such a wealth of good food here, sometimes you crave "tastes like home." Fortunately, if you are jonesing for a particular food or drink (or, often,...[ Click to read more ]
Sampling Organic Farm-Fresh Produce in Kumamoto
Jul 25, 2022 By Justin Hanus
South of Mount Aso is a town in Kumamoto called Yamato. Although it’s relatively unknown as a tourist destination, it’s the perfect spot for organic farming due to the minerals from volcanic ash in the soil and water and the cool climate. The organic farming trend in Yamato began more...[ Click to read more ]
The Most Delicious Treats from Wakayama
By Justin Hanus
If you like to choose destinations to visit based on new foods to try, Wakayama should be near the top of your list, especially if you have a sweet tooth. The impressive number of sweet treats on offer is due to the mild climate (which is conducive to growing a...[ Click to read more ]
Museum of Yebisu Beer
By Michael Stigall
Yebisu Beer has a long and storied history beginning in 1887 when the Japan Beer Brewery Company cleared an area of farmland to build a brewery. At this new modern brewery, they would use German methods to create their new premium beer, Yebisu. In time the area came to be...[ Click to read more ]
