Hiwatari-Shinji – Fire Walking at Akibasan Entsu-ji
Nov 27, 2014 By Bert Wishart
Winter in Japan can get a touch on the chilly side, can’t it. So, what’s the best way of warming up? Sitting under a kotatsu? Attaching hot kairo heat pads...[ Click to read more ]
Ebi Furai – Famous Nagoya Meibutsu
Oct 30, 2014 By Bert Wishart
When it comes to meibutsu, food associated with a particular region of Japan, Nagoya is probably best known for miso katsu, tebasaki and hitsumabushi. Perhaps one dish that is closely connected to...[ Click to read more ]
Toy Shopping in Nagoya
Oct 28, 2014 By Bert Wishart
So November is here and, for the more prepared of you, that means its time to get the Christmas presents sorted, particularly finding this year’s must-have toys for your kids....[ Click to read more ]
The Floating Mikoshi of Miya Festival
Sep 29, 2014 By Bert Wishart
Miya Festival 2014 The Miya Festival is held annually on the third or fourth Sunday of October in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture. In 2014, this festival will take place on Sunday,...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Grampus, your new favourite soccer team!
Sep 26, 2014 By Bert Wishart
As a Brit the autumn season always brings with it a palpable excitement for me. Despite the oncoming of the colder months, autumn also brings with it the dawning of the...[ Click to read more ]
Want to take part in a traditional Japanese festival?
Sep 26, 2014 By Bert Wishart
No matter where in Japan you go, there always seems to be some festival or another going on. They vary in size from gatherings of hundreds of thousands of people...[ Click to read more ]
Theaters in Nagoya – Go See a Movie!
Aug 28, 2014 By Admin
With summer temperatures soaring and as Nagoya's famed humidity rises, you'll probably be wanting to find things to do that are not only fun, but air conditioned. Perhaps the best...[ Click to read more ]
How to Use Meitetsu Trains from Nagoya Station
Aug 28, 2014 By Bert Wishart
There are many great reasons to live in Nagoya. One reason is that, being in the centre of the country it is a magnificent hub of public transportation and from...[ Click to read more ]
Tebasaki – Famous Nagoya Meibutsu
Aug 05, 2014 By First Admin
Famous foods for any given area in Japan are called meibutsu. Osaka meibutsu is okonomiyaki (as is Hiroshima's meibutsu, but they have their own famous style of the same dish), and...[ Click to read more ]
Churches and Places of Worship in Nagoya
Aug 05, 2014 By Ray Proper
The Nagoya International Center does a good job of keeping track of these; if you do not see what you are looking for here, try here! [spacer height="10px"] Nagoya All Saints...[ Click to read more ]
