Nagoya Antique Fair
Apr 23, 2018 By Bert Wishart
No matter how long or short your stay in Japan is, when you eventually end up going home, you really ought to bring a piece of the country back with...[ Click to read more ]
Ukai Cormorant Fishing in Gifu and Aichi
Apr 22, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Whether your fish comes from the supermarket or you are a master fisherman who has trawled the seven seas, it is unlikely that you have ever witnessed anything quite like...[ Click to read more ]
Sake’ing it to ya, at the Nayabashi Sake Festival in Ngaoya
Feb 26, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Forget Asahi, Kirin or Strong Zero, there can be no doubt that the national drink of Japan is sake. ‘Nihonshu’, to give it its proper title (with ‘sake’ being a term...[ Click to read more ]
Oagata Shrine Fertility Festival, Celebrating the Power of Femininity
Feb 26, 2018 By Bert Wishart
If you have spent any time in Nagoya or its surrounds, then it is a good chance that you have heard of the Hōnen Matsuri harvest festival at Komaki. You,...[ Click to read more ]
Going Wild – Animal Cafes of Nagoya
Feb 12, 2018 By Admin
Though the phenomenon of animal cafes began in Taiwan, since 2004 they have been a booming industry in Japan, and there are places all through the country at which you...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Potty About Pottery in Seto
Feb 01, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Today Aichi is thought of as the industrial hub of Japan, with many of the nation's top manufacturing companies based here. But did you know that this reputation goes back...[ Click to read more ]
Soldiering on at The Battlefields of Nagakute
Feb 01, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Visit the grounds of one of Japan's most historic battles. When considering Japanese history, most people will think of two key places: Kyoto and Tokyo. The former was for long...[ Click to read more ]
Tokugawa Ieyasu, a Potted Biography of Aichi’s Great Shogun
Jan 29, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Japan's history is one that is rich in character, deep in intrigue and littered with interesting characters. From the pre-history Jōmon period to today's modern hyper-technological age, dynasties have come...[ Click to read more ]
Tokugawa Garden and Art Museum in Nagoya
Jan 23, 2018 By Bert Wishart
In the eastern suburbs of Nagoya, not far from the transport hub station of Ozone, lies Tokugawa Park, an oasis of serenity that is often overlooked by tourists and locals...[ Click to read more ]
Samurai Beauty at Inuyama’s Urakuen Garden Near Nagoya
Jan 22, 2018 By Bert Wishart
One of the most interesting aspects of the samurai era is how they managed to marry a continual warlike state, enforced by a barbarous ruthlessness with an appreciative joy for...[ Click to read more ]
