Setsubun Festivals in Nagoya 2022
Jan 25, 2022 By Ray Proper
Setsubun, or "That Bean-Throwing Festival," celebrates the beginning of spring in Japan. Celebrated yearly on February 3 as part of the Spring Festival, its association with the Lunar New Year...[ Click to read more ]
Heroes on the Half Shell – Where to get in-season Oysters in Nagoya
Jan 24, 2022 By Bert Wishart
For those of us who are used to the climate control comforts of central heating, double glazing, and insulated buildings coming as standard, winter in Japan – where these are...[ Click to read more ]
Valentines Day and White Day in Japan
Jan 22, 2022 By Ray Proper
Valentine's Day in Japan - February 14th The "Craziness of Valentine's Day" falls mainly on women in Japan. Unlike most countries of which I am aware, here the tradition calls...[ Click to read more ]
Best Sweet Shops in Kobe
Jan 20, 2022 By Justin Hanus
When it comes to food, Kobe isn't just famous for beef. It has also gained a reputation as the "city of sweets," which is excellent news for those with a...[ Click to read more ]
Onsen – The How To’s, Do’s and Don’ts
Jan 12, 2022 By Bert Wishart
Seismic activity is so ingrained in Japanese life that folklore tells of Namazu, a giant catfish who lives beneath the country and is restrained by the god Kashima. However, when...[ Click to read more ]
Snow is Here, Get Your Gear: Ski and Snowboard Shops in Nagoya
Nov 30, 2021 By Bert Wishart
As an avid cyclist who rides daily for their commute, I tend to fear the winter months. Nothing does for the motivation like the icy wind biting at your fingers,...[ Click to read more ]
Travel to a Relaxing Hot Spring Resort… Without the Travel!
Nov 14, 2021 By Jason Gatewood
It's no secret that Japan is one of the most seismically active places on Earth. But this is also a good thing when you consider one of the country's most...[ Click to read more ]
Pretty in Pink – Finding Hiroshima’s Beautiful Plum Blossoms
Feb 26, 2021 By Bert Wishart
While the cherry blossom is the flower that tends to dominate the imagination of Japanese botanic appreciation, it is perhaps the plum (ume) blossom that should be the more celebrated....[ Click to read more ]
Setsubun Festivals in Japan
Jan 29, 2021 By Jason Gatewood
Each year, on the third of February, harried fathers across Japan put on paper demon masks and are pelted with roasted soybeans by their children, who cry, “Oni wa soto,...[ 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 ]
