Art Exhibitions to See in Nagoya – May 2017
Apr 25, 2017 By Bert Wishart
[caption id="attachment_32433" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Night Snow, by Utagawa Hirose[/caption] While not usually considered a cultural heartland of art, like Tokyo, there are actually plenty of great exhibitions to see in the city. Below is our pick of the bunch for this May. Utagawa Hirose - Fifty-Three Stations of the Tôkaidô For anyone...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese Language Schools in Nagoya
Apr 12, 2017 By Ray Proper
Studying Japanese is an excellent way to make your time in Japan more valuable and fun, in addition to improving your ability to interact and understand your Japanese co-workers. From private lessons or part-time courses to full-time options, there are plenty of opportunities to dive into learning Japanese. Here is...[ Click to read more ]
Family Fun at Moricoro Park
Mar 24, 2017 By Bert Wishart
When one thinks of Nagoya's parks there is a good chance that either Tsuruma Koen in Showa-ku or Meijo Koen in Kita-ku spring to mind, and there is a good chance that you haven't even heard of Moricoro Park. And that's a real shame, because there is loads to see and...[ Click to read more ]
Legoland Japan in Nagoya
Mar 21, 2017 By Admin
Theme parks are one of the best ways to entertain the family all day, leave them enthused and exhausted, and talking about their adventure for many years to come. Of course, Japan has its fair share of amusement parks, however most of these cater to older children and even adults....[ Click to read more ]
Getting Fit – Ex-pat Friendly Gyms Around Nagoya
Mar 15, 2017 By Bert Wishart
If like me you have gained a few extra pounds over the winter – Christmas and the various new year festivities will do that to you – you may be thinking of the coming summer months and wanting to get back into shape. One of the best ways to do...[ Click to read more ]
Getting to know you: Osu, Nagoya
Feb 26, 2017 By Bert Wishart
Between Nagoya's central transport area of Meieki (Nagoya Station) in the west, and the lively shopping and commerce hub of Sakae in the east lies Osu, one of the city's more interesting and eclectic areas. Centered around its covered shopping arcade, Osu has an atmosphere similar to Tokyo's Harajuku, with aging hippies happily rubbing shoulders with...[ Click to read more ]
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Nagoya 2017!
Feb 25, 2017 By Ray Proper
The Osu Shopping Arcade will be bopping to an Irish jig as throngs of people in green descend to partake in this year's annual Nagoya St. Patrick’s Day Festival! With live music, Irish dancing, official parade, local characters, face painting, hair painting, body painting, free giveaways, and much much more the...[ Click to read more ]
Irish Pubs in Nagoya
Feb 24, 2017 By Bert Wishart
[caption id="attachment_32139" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Pub Arco[/caption] Without wanting to lean on lazy stereotypes, there is something about the Irish and drinking. Wherever I have been in the world, whether it be Gothenburg or Kathmandu, I have stumbled across an Irish bar. Nagoya is no different, and with St. Patrick's Day...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya’s Best Bicycle Shops
By Bert Wishart
Nagoya, with its wide roads and ample cycle paths, is a marvelous city to cycle around, so it is such a shame that so many people choose to clog up the sidewalks with their 'mamachari' bicycles. According to the Japanese National Police Agency, there were 71.551 million bicycles in Japan in...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Cuisine and Where to Get it
By Bert Wishart
While many of the more famous or popular Japanese dishes come from the Kanto or Kansai regions, that doesn't mean that Nagoya doesn't have some amazing food to discover. Nagoya food (Nagoya meshi) is a hugely varied and diverse cuisine, encompassing the traditional ‘washoku’ as well as the more modern ‘yōshoku’. Below is an...[ Click to read more ]
