Under the Bridge; Enjoy Nagoya’s Nayabashi Night Market
Sep 27, 2023 By Bert Wishart
While I absolutely love living in Nagoya, one thing frustrates me about this fair city. No, it's not that it has a reputation for being boring, and it's not that the subway stops at about midnight (this isn't Antarctica, you know!) My Nagoya bugbear is the Nayabashi area. Here, a...[ Click to read more ]
Visit a Weird, Whimsical, and Wonderful World at Ghibli Park
By Bert Wishart
Can you feel it in the air? The magic, the supernatural, the sense of wonder, and childish glee. No, it's not the upcoming Halloween celebrations; it's something more extraordinary than that and much more embedded in Japanese culture. No, that sense of enchantment and wonder you can feel all around...[ Click to read more ]
Find your Halloween Costume in Nagoya
By Admin
Halloween is rapidly approaching, and we want to remind you that leaving your costume to the last minute, and dressing "as yourself" or "an ax murderer, because they look just like you and me," isn't as creative as you think it is. Get your costume on in Nagoya! Halloween was not...[ Click to read more ]
Booze Cruising on the Toyohashi Noryo Beer Tram 2023
Aug 30, 2023 By Bert Wishart
Of the fact that Japan likes to have a drink or two, there can be no doubt. This is the land of sake, ice cold Asahi, and numerous post-work highballs. It is a country where you can enjoy nomihoudai [all-you-can-drink] menus at almost every izakaya restaurant and then, at any...[ Click to read more ]
Feeling Fine When You Dine – Discover Five Gourmet Dining Restaurants in Nagoya
Aug 29, 2023 By Bert Wishart
One of the best things about living in Nagoya is that pretty much wherever you turn, there are decent restaurants that don't cost an arm and a leg. In fact, should you so wish, you could probably eat out every night of the week and not break the bank. However,...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya’s International Pre-schools
By Bert Wishart
While in Japan with a young family, it is of course natural that you feel concern for what your children may be missing out on educationally and socially. They may be at an age when fostering basic writing and communication skills in an educational environment is a key concern, and...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya, It’s Sweet Enough – Uirō, Nagoya’s Tasty Dessert
Jul 31, 2023 By Bert Wishart
Nagoya meshi [cuisine] is known for its rambunctious flavors, typified Taiwan Ramen, ankake pasta, and by the red miso that is slathered all over pretty much everything. However, when it comes to desserts, things get a little bit more refined, particularly in the case of uirō. Pronounced as "wee-roh," uirō is...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya’s Sports Teams
By Bert Wishart
When you think of Japanese sports, there is a good chance that a martial art comes to mind. However, Japan as a nation is sports crazy, and though sumo is probably recognized as the national sport, a wide range of others are followed by local fanatics. Here in Aichi Prefecture,...[ Click to read more ]
Nippon Domannaka Matsuri in Nagoya
By Ray Proper
The Nippon Domannaka Matsuri, commonly called Domatsuri, is the largest dance festival in the Nagoya/Chubu region and involves dancers from all over Japan and abroad. This festival is one of the highlights of the Nagoya summer. Every year over 200 yosakoi dance teams and 23,000 performers participate by sharing original music, costumes,...[ Click to read more ]
Getting To Know You: Nagoya Port
Jun 25, 2023 By Bert Wishart
To the south of the city, Nagoya's port is one of Japan's busiest, servicing the country's central region of Japan, the hotbed of the nation's automotive industry. And I know what you're thinking: that doesn't exactly sound like a fun day out, right? And you would have been mostly right...[ Click to read more ]
