Sake tasting around Nagoya
Mar 31, 2016 By Bert Wishart
Sake, of course, is famous around the world for being Japan's national drink. Though the drinking of Chinese alcohol is thought to predate recorded history, it is believed that sake as it is currently known - made up of rice, water and 'kōji' mold - dates from around the Nara period (710...[ Click to read more ]
The Tokai Japan Canada Society (TJCS)
Mar 28, 2016 By Ray Proper
TJCS presents the 2016 Hanami in Kairaku Koen Tsu City, Mie Prefecture Date: Saturday, April 2nd ***Rain out: Sunday, April 3rd Start: 11:00am – 4:00pm Pot Luck: Please bring some food to share with everyone. There are also food vendors in the park. Drinks: Please bring your own drinks. Directions: Exit Tsu...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya’s Best International Cuisine – Part 1
Feb 29, 2016 By Bert Wishart
In his great comedic play Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare calls music the food of love. Now, I'm not in the habit of contradicting the bard, however for me the food of love is, well, food. There is nothing better for the heart and the soul than having a wide selection of grub...[ Click to read more ]
Social Opportunities for Spouses in Nagoya
Feb 15, 2016 By
While relocating to another country often turns out to be a wonderful, life-changing experience, there are always traumatic obstacles and challenges standing in the way of gaining that experience. The good news is you do not have to overcome them all by yourself. Everyone who comes to Japan goes through...[ Click to read more ]
Feel the Rhythm – Dance Classes and Groups in Nagoya
Jan 26, 2016 By Bert Wishart
Which is the best lord? Lord of the Flies? Lord of the Rings? Or Lord of the Dance? Silly question, I know, because it is obviously dance. There is nothing quite like putting on your dancing shoes and strutting your stuff, is there? Even if, like me, you have very little...[ Click to read more ]
Nagashima Spa Land, Japan’s Third Biggest Attraction
Dec 16, 2015 By Bert Wishart
The most widely known amusement parks in Japan are of course Tokyo Disney Land and the Universal Studios Japan near Osaka, but did you know that after those two behemoths comes a resort that is right on our doorstep? Well, of course you do. You read the headline to this article!...[ Click to read more ]
Aichi Children’s Center “Kids Town” at Expo Park in Nagakute
Dec 09, 2015 By Ray Proper
Aichi Children’s Center’s “Kids Town” is a wealth of things to do for cheap in Nagoya with kids! Envisioned as a place where kids can “invigorate their minds and bodies, challenge themselves, find excitement, while thinking and feeling freely,” Kids Town is a place for children to find and create themselves...[ Click to read more ]
Getting to know you: Sakae, Nagoya
Nov 25, 2015 By Bert Wishart
Sakae is essentially Nagoya's city center in everything but name and is one of the busiest parts of town. It is famous for its vibrancy, drawing people from all over the region on weekends. By day the area is a coruscating hub of people shopping in the various department stores while at night...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese Cooking Classes with Toyota International Association
Nov 23, 2015 By Ray Proper
Did you know that high quality green tea is produced in Toyota City? Learn all about Japanese green tea, from the health benefits to the brewing techniques, from Mr. Yoshitaka Noba, one of the highest ranked tea connoisseurs in Aichi, and the owner of a local tea producer, Koukaen. You...[ Click to read more ]
Japan Monkey Park, Inuyama
Nov 17, 2015 By Bert Wishart
There are many great draws to the historic city of Inuyama in northern Aichi Prefecture, but none are perhaps so eclectic as the Japan Monkey Park. Set upon a luscious hillside overlooking the Kiso River, the Japan Monkey Park is a combined amusement park and zoological garden created to celebrate and...[ Click to read more ]
