Nagoya’s German Market
Nov 21, 2017 By Bert Wishart
With its strawberries on cakes, love hotels and KFC, Japan gives Christmas a good try, but it doesn't quite come out right. What we need at this time of year...[ Click to read more ]
Sake Breweries Around Nagoya
Apr 25, 2017 By Bert Wishart
Were you to take the evidence offered up by Japanese TV, you might be fooled into believing that the Japanese drink of choice was either humdrum lager or cans of whiskey...[ Click to read more ]
Getting to know you: Osu, Nagoya
Feb 26, 2017 By Bert Wishart
Between Nagoya's central transport area of Meieki (Nagoya Station) in the west, and the lively shopping and commerce hub of Sakae in the east lies Osu, one of the city's more interesting and...[ Click to read more ]
Irish Pubs in Nagoya
Feb 24, 2017 By Bert Wishart
[caption id="attachment_32139" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Pub Arco[/caption] Without wanting to lean on lazy stereotypes, there is something about the Irish and drinking. Wherever I have been in the world, whether it...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Cuisine and Where to Get it
Feb 24, 2017 By Bert Wishart
While many of the more famous or popular Japanese dishes come from the Kanto or Kansai regions, that doesn't mean that Nagoya doesn't have some amazing food to discover. Nagoya food (Nagoya meshi)...[ Click to read more ]
A ‘Pizza’ the action – Authentic Italian Pizza in Nagoya
Dec 27, 2016 By Bert Wishart
While Japan is well known for its glorious food, no matter how much you love sushi, tempura, or shabushabu, there is a good chance that you will find yourself craving...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya’s Best International Cuisine – Part 2
Oct 17, 2016 By Bert Wishart
In his great comedic play Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare calls music the food of love. Now, I’m not in the habit of contradicting the bard, however for me the food of...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya’s Best International Cuisine – Part 1
Feb 29, 2016 By Bert Wishart
In his great comedic play Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare calls music the food of love. Now, I'm not in the habit of contradicting the bard, however for me the food of...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Meshi Expo
Oct 20, 2015 By Bert Wishart
In Japan, the cuisine of a local region is something of which to be particularly - sometimes fiercely - proud, and Nagoya is no exception to this. Nagoya food (Nagoya...[ 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 ]
