Your Nagoya Community Needs You!
Apr 30, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Whether lockdown-induced boredom, sick to the back teeth with work from home 'colleagues,' or having already watched so much NETFLIX that there is nothing left but Adam Sandler movies, we...[ Click to read more ]
English Alcoholics Anonymous in Nagoya
Apr 12, 2020 By Admin
Japan is a drinking country. You do not have to be here very long before you see your first "salaryman" passed out in front of the station, dead drunk at...[ Click to read more ]
Rack Them Up! Five Places to Play Pool and Billiards in Nagoya
Mar 18, 2020 By Bert Wishart
"Show me a man who is good at pool, and I'll show you a man who had a misspent youth," my father once said. It was one of those times...[ Click to read more ]
Join Amnesty International in Nagoya
Feb 26, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Nagoya is currently seeing a rise in activism. From environmental concerns to issues of social justice, all over the city groups of concerned locals and ex-pats are joining together to...[ Click to read more ]
A Call To Action – Nagoya NGOs at Which You Can Make a Difference
Feb 25, 2020 By Bert Wishart
From the environment to animal rights to families living below the poverty line, there are unfortunately a broad number of issues that plague our society. Fortunately, there are a number...[ Click to read more ]
Really Seeing The Sights: Observation Decks Around Nagoya
Feb 21, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Whether you love or loathe the hustle and bustle of the big city, there are no two ways about it: Nagoya is a fantastic place. There is so much going...[ Click to read more ]
A Blooming Great Valentine’s Day – Where, and How, to Buy Flowers in Nagoya
Jan 31, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Continuing a tradition that goes back to the time that St Valentine wondered what to get Cupid as a thank you for all his hard work spreading the love*, for...[ Click to read more ]
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 ]
Chocs Away! Where to Buy Valentine’s Chocolate in Nagoya
Jan 30, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Valentine's Day is nearly upon us, and in Japan, that means just one thing: chocolate. Now, everyone knows that here in Japan, we do things a little differently, namely that...[ Click to read more ]
The Way of Tea – Japanese Tea Ceremony in Nagoya
Jan 30, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Also referred to as the Way of Tea, the Japanese tea ceremony elevates the preparation and presentation of 'macha,' or powdered green tea, to a ceremonial activity of great cultural...[ Click to read more ]
