Feasting on Fugu – Where to Eat Blowfish in Aichi
Jan 31, 2020 By Bert Wishart
You've probably seen that classic episode of The Simpsons where Homer goes to a Japanese restaurant and eats fugu, a pufferfish equally famed for its sublime, delicate flavor, and that...[ Click to read more ]
Cultural Kawabun – Exploring Japanese Culture at Nagoya’s Oldest Restaurant
Dec 26, 2019 By Bert Wishart
Japan has a rich and long artistic heritage, something that many people travel from all over the globe to see. For the most part, they go to Kyoto and Tokyo...[ Click to read more ]
Getting To Know You – Nagoya Station Area of Meieki
Oct 29, 2019 By Bert Wishart
For years, though the city center in name, the area around Nagoya Station was considered to a poor relation to the shopping district of Sakae. However, over the past decade...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Fed and Afraid at Lock Up Theme Restaurant
Oct 29, 2019 By Bert Wishart
Halloween may have come and gone, but that does not mean that the frightening times have to be over. If you are already missing the combination of cosplay, terror (and...[ Click to read more ]
Miso Katsu, Nagoya’s Number One ‘Soul Food’
Mar 28, 2019 By Bert Wishart
Ask anyone around the country what springs to mind when you think of Nagoya, and you might be surprised to learn that it's not the castle. Nor is it Toyota...[ Click to read more ]
Ankake Spaghetti, Nagoya’s Italian Treat
Feb 27, 2019 By Bert Wishart
From soba to ramen, udon to somen, hiyamugi to shirataki, Japanese cuisine is blessed with a wide variety of of noodle kinds. But if that wasn't enough, they had to...[ Click to read more ]
Partying Nagoya Style: Meieki’s best Izakayas
Feb 25, 2019 By Bert Wishart
When it comes to going out for drinks, in Japan, they do things a little differently than back home. Whereas we would most likely head to a bar, the Japanese...[ Click to read more ]
Do You Know Nags? Nagoya’s Hidden Gems – Part 2
Nov 30, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Whether you have been here for a few weeks or know the city like the back of your hand, Nagoya is a city that is full of surprises. New restaurants...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya’s Expat Bars
Oct 15, 2018 By Bert Wishart
While coming to Japan is all very exciting, and it's interesting meeting new people and going on new adventures, sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name. Heck, sometimes...[ Click to read more ]
All Japan Gyoza Festival at Nagakute’s Moricoro Park
Aug 29, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Much like ramen, gyoza is a dish with Chinese origins that the Japanese have taken to their hearts. Typically filled with ground pork, chives, green onion, cabbage, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and...[ Click to read more ]
