Popular Kansai Street Food
Mar 27, 2023 By Justin Hanus
Japan isn’t quite as renowned for its street food culture as countries such as Thailand or Vietnam, but it’s been steadily growing in popularity. You can find kiosks selling warm food and snacks in towns and cities nationwide. Kansai has its own unique twist on street food staples, with Osaka,...[ Click to read more ]
Seeking Nagoya’s Sushi
Mar 15, 2023 By Bert Wishart
Think 'Japanese food,' and your mind automatically goes to sushi, right? It is the food that typifies the nation and is the first thing most people want to eat when they come to Japan. Nagoya isn't known for sushi, but having the second-largest fish market in Japan, it should come...[ Click to read more ]
Beginner’s Guide to Sushi
Mar 10, 2023 By Bert Wishart
Think of Japan, and you think of sushi. It's as simple as that. Or is it? Because there is a whole world of sushi that you quite probably don't know about. For a start, did you know that it originally came from near present-day Vietnam? Or that it was intended...[ Click to read more ]
Making Gyudon at Home!
Mar 02, 2023 By Ray Proper
Live in Japan for any longer than about a day, and you will run smack into Yoshinoya or some other variety of gyudon, probably best described as simmered beef served on top of steamed rice. If you discount Curry Rice, it is perhaps Japan's most popular fast food. I guarantee...[ Click to read more ]
It’s Time to Rel-Axe at Nagoya’s Axe Throwing Bar
Feb 27, 2023 By Bert Wishart
You know how it goes: you're up to your eyeballs in work, the boss has been riding you, the kids won't do what they're told, and this morning the cat mistook your slippers for a litter tray. But at least it's finally Friday, and you've got a chance to unwind...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo’s Best Burgers
By Michael Stigall
Burgers have been having a moment, haven't they? I've been all over the world, and even outside of the US of A, burgers seem to be having a sort of renaissance. What was once a staple of the value menu has suddenly become upscale and gourmet. Tokyo is no exception...[ Click to read more ]
White Day in Japan – Chocolate, Love and Obligation
Feb 23, 2023 By
In Japan, the "Craziness of Valentine's Day" falls mainly on women. In fact, unlike most countries of which I am aware, in Japan, the tradition calls for women to give chocolate to the person they're dating, want to date, or is their father...sometimes brothers, and to add insult to injury,...[ Click to read more ]
Hot Coffee on a Winter Day: Hiroshima’s Best Cafés
Jan 28, 2023 By Justin Hanus
It's January. Suddenly, western Japan is a great deal colder than you imagined it would be. You want to go out but don't want to deal with the cold. What can you do? Whatever the weather, you can always enjoy a cup of hot coffee. Like the rest of Japan,...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Ramen Festival 2023
Jan 22, 2023 By Ray Proper
Ramen is a classic Japanese food. If you ask a random person, foreign or Japanese, male or female, what their favorite food is, you are highly likely to get "ramen" as your answer. Ramen is a noodle soup of wheat noodles served in a meat-based broth. Standard flavors include: Shio...[ Click to read more ]
Where to Spend Valentine’s Day in Nagoya
Jan 21, 2023 By Bert Wishart
In his 1977 classic one-hit wonder, John Paul Young sang the immortal lines "Love is in the air, everywhere I look around." There is a good chance that he wasn't looking around Nagoya, as while it is a fantastic city with so much to offer thanks to its industrial past,...[ Click to read more ]
