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 ]
Out of school activities in Tokyo
By Bert Wishart
If you have Japanese friends with young families, they will probably tell you about the clubs and associations that their children join - with the English school from age three, piano from four, judo from five, the list is seemingly endless. While this can seem like quite a lot for...[ 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 ]
Martial Arts Lessons in English: Tokyo
Aug 13, 2015 By Bert Wishart
Whether you are a total beginner or a high ranking expert, there is something extremely special about learning a martial art in the nation of inception. As well as providing you with the skills necessary to progress in the sport, it also gives an invaluable insight into the background, culture...[ Click to read more ]
Music Lessons in English in Tokyo
Jul 15, 2015 By Bert Wishart
Learning a musical instrument can be difficult enough - something to which the out of tune guitar that sits in the corner of my living room can attest. However, it is made infinitely more difficult to do so in a language in which you aren’t fluent. But just because you are...[ Click to read more ]
BBQ Beer Gardens in Tokyo
By Bert Wishart
In summer, is there anything better than sipping on an ice cold beer as the city temperature rises? Well yes, actually there is. And that is digging into a freshly grilled piece of meat that perfectly accompanies your frosty glass. There are of course many beer gardens across the city right...[ Click to read more ]
Climbing the Walls – Bouldering in Tokyo
Jun 11, 2015 By Bert Wishart
I doubt that there is a single kid in the western world who, when watching the 1933 classic movie King Kong for the first time, didn't think 'I wish I could climb walls like that', and then spent an afternoon being told off by their mother for clambering all over...[ Click to read more ]
The Redback Spider
Jun 08, 2015 By
Executive Summary The redback spider is dangerous, but unlikely to kill a healthy adult, even if the anti-venom is not administered. They are an invasive species and dangerous, especially to children, the elderly and anyone with a weakened immune system. Small pets (cat size) are likely to die if bitten and...[ Click to read more ]
Celebrating the New Year in Yokohama’s Chinatown 2015
Jan 09, 2015 By Bert Wishart
Although Japan adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1873, a celebration of the Chinese year is still an important cultural event. This year (2015) the Chinese New Year falls on the 19th of February, and it will be celebrated with particular fervor in Yokohama’s famous Chinatown. Yokohama Chūkagai has a 150-year...[ Click to read more ]
Pottery Classes in Seto, Gifu at Studio Kasen
Jan 03, 2015 By First Admin
Hiorshige Kato is a fourteenth generation pottery master - his family were one of only four families to be protected by the Shogunate from the warring state in order to make tea ceremony goods for Nagoya Castle. Over the years Studio Kasen has gone through several transformations and in its...[ Click to read more ]
