Get Your Grill On – Nagoya’s BBQ Spots

May 29, 2018 By Bert Wishart

The Japanese have something of a love/hate relationship with the summer months. As soon as the mercury climbs above 25 degrees, women break out the parasols, curtains are pulled tight to keep out sunlight, and everyone’s vocabulary is limited to a single word: atsui (hot!).  But that is not to say...[ Click to read more ]

Ise Ebi Matsuri (Lobster Festival)

By Bert Wishart

For much of the world, there is little more decadent than dining out on lobster. However, here in Japan, lobster - while still relatively pricey compared to most seafood - is by no means the preserve of the uber-rich, and nor is the festival that celebrates it each year. All...[ Click to read more ]

Getting Up Close and Personal at Nagoya’s Sumo Stables

By Bert Wishart

The sumo season centers around six fifteen-day major competitions, or 'honbasho', throughout the year, with three events held in Tokyo in January, May and September, one in March in Osaka, one in Fukuoka in November, and July sees the Nagoya Basho. The honbasho - literally 'real tournament' - are of...[ Click to read more ]

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Recycle Centers in Nagoya Tenpaku Ward

May 23, 2018 By Admin

Recycle Center (AOKI Supermarket Ueda) / (アオキスーパー植田店) Telephone:      052-808-2101 Address:          2-701 Uedaminami, Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya (map link) Parking available Open Hours:  2nd / 4th Saturday  10:00am-2:00pm Papers (newspapers, magazines, cartons, cardboard boxes) Cans / Glass Bottles (beverage and food cans and bottles only) Metal (frying pans, kettles) Others...[ Click to read more ]

Recycle Centers in Nagoya Nishi Ward

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Recycle Center (Yoshizuya Nagoya Meusei) / (ヨシヅヤ名古屋名西店) Telephone:   052-528-4811 Address:    2-33-8 Meisei, Nishi-ku, Nagoya (map link) East side in parking area of Yoshizuya Open Hours:  2nd /4th  Monday 10:00am-12:00pm 1:00pm-2:00pm Papers (newspapers, magazines, cartons, cardboard boxes) Cans / Glass Bottles (beverage and food cans and bottles only) Metal (frying pans, kettles) Others (used clothes, blankets,...[ Click to read more ]

Recycle Centers in Nagoya Showa Ward

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Recycle Center (Nagoya TV Yagoto Housing) / (メーテレ八事ハウジング) Telephone:      052-832-3968 Address:          16 Yagotohonmachi, Showa-ku, Nagoya (map link) Parking available Open Hours:  2nd /4th Wednesday  10:00am-12:00pm  1:00pm-2:00pm Papers (newspapers, magazines, cartons, cardboard boxes) Cans / Glass Bottles (beverage and food cans and bottles only) Metal (frying pans, kettles)...[ Click to read more ]

Recycle Centers in Nagoya Naka Ward

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Recycle Center (Max Value Chiyoda) / (マックスバリュ 千代田店) Telephone:      052-339-5432 Address:          4-13-1 Chiyoda, Naka-ku, Nagoya (map link) Parking available Open Hours:  Every Tuesday  10:00am-2:00pm Papers (newspapers, magazines, cartons, cardboard boxes) Cans / Glass Bottles (beverage and food cans and bottles only) Metal (frying pans, kettles) Others (used...[ Click to read more ]

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Recycle Centers in Nagoya Nakagawa Ward

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Recycle Center (The Challenge House) / (ザ・チャレンジハウス太平通り側駐車場) Telephone:      052-353-9630 Address:           3-28 Yatsuya-cho, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya (map link) The Challenge House Parking area Taihei street side Open Hours:   1st /3rd  Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm 1:00pm-2:00 Papers (newspapers, magazines, cartons, cardboard boxes) Cans / Glass Bottles (beverage and food cans...[ Click to read more ]

Recycle Centers in Nagoya Moriyama Ward

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Recycle Center (Piago Saijo) / (ピアゴ西城店) Telephone:     052-791-9011 Address:          175, Muraaicho, Moriyama-ku Nagoya (map link) North Parking Available of Piago Saijo Open Hours:  Every Friday 10:00am-12:00pm 1:00pm-2:00pm Cans / Glass Papers (newspapers, magazines, cartons, cardboard boxes) Bottles (beverage and food cans and bottles only)...[ Click to read more ]

Recycle Centers in Nagoya Mizuho Ward

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Recycle Center (Valor Mizuho) / (バロー瑞穂店) Telephone:      052-884-2550 Address:           5-2 Mamedacho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya (map link) Parking available Open Hours:  1st /3rd Tuesday  10:00am-12:00pm  1:00pm-2:00pm Papers (newspapers, magazines, cartons, cardboard boxes) Cans / Glass Bottles (beverage and food cans and bottles only) Metal (frying pans,...[ Click to read more ]