Driving the backroads of Nagoya
May 26, 2021 By Jason Gatewood
Even though Nagoya and the greater Chubu region of central Japan comprise the country’s third-biggest metropolitan area, it isn’t the most public transport-oriented compared with its Osaka and Tokyo counterparts....[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya’s Magical Summer Fireflies
May 17, 2021 By Bert Wishart
With the rainy season and the humidity ramping up like an overly-confident Evil Knievel, June is perhaps one of the least favored months in Japan. However, with that said, this...[ Click to read more ]
A Basic Guide to Japanese Apartments in Nagoya
May 12, 2021 By Ray Proper
To start with, apartments in Japan are measured in “Jo.” Jo uses the size of one tatami mat, the traditional rice straw flooring in Japanese homes, to express the size...[ Click to read more ]
Flower Power! Getting Outdoors And Staying Safe
Apr 30, 2021 By Bert Wishart
It's frustrating. Every time it feels like Aichi has turned a corona corner, there's another spike, followed by tighter restrictions, and yet more events fall by the wayside. Of course,...[ Click to read more ]
All Up in My Grill – Nagoya’s Best Steakhouses
Mar 30, 2021 By Bert Wishart
Considering how highly revered beef is in this country, it may blow your mind to discover that though cows were introduced to Japan sometime in the second century, they were...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Agricultural Centre
Mar 16, 2021 By Bert Wishart
With spring well and truly in full swing and the weather improving day by day, now is a great time - before the rain and humidity of the summer arrive...[ Click to read more ]
Do You Like Nagoya Men? Delving into Nagoya’s Noodle Dish, Kishimen
Feb 26, 2021 By Bert Wishart
Throughout Asia, noodles are considered one of the staple foods. This is particularly true in Japan, where there are numerous types of 'men' [noodle] dishes that you can enjoy. Here...[ Click to read more ]
Alive and Rocking – See Local Music at Nagoya’s Great Live Houses
Feb 26, 2021 By Bert Wishart
By way of a cursory look on Japanese television, you would be forgiven for believing that Japan's music industry was an endless parade of identikit Johnny's boy bands or sprawling AKB-48...[ Click to read more ]
Setsubun at Ryotei Kawabun, Nagoya’s Most Traditional Restaurant
Jan 29, 2021 By Bert Wishart
One of the most important dates in Japan's lunar calendar, every February 3, Setsubun marks the beginning of Spring. It is a time of 'out with the old and in...[ Click to read more ]
Have a Good ‘Morning’ – Ichinomiya’s Breakfast Tradition
Jan 29, 2021 By Bert Wishart
Japanese cuisine is well known for its delicate flavors, subtlety, and exquisite fragility. However, here in Aichi, we do things differently, and the local food is famed for its full-flavor,...[ Click to read more ]
