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 ]
[caption id="attachment_32433" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Night Snow, by Utagawa Hirose[/caption] While not usually considered a cultural heartland of art, like Tokyo, there are actually plenty of great exhibitions to see in the...[ Click to read more ]
Festival Latino Americano Nagoya is the place to be in Nagoya! Come to Sakae and see live Latin music, Salsa dancers, Flamenco, Tango, Artistic shows and performances, and of course delicious...[ Click to read more ]
Studying Japanese is an excellent way to make your time in Japan more valuable and fun, in addition to improving your ability to interact and understand your Japanese co-workers. From...[ Click to read more ]
When one thinks of Nagoya's parks there is a good chance that either Tsuruma Koen in Showa-ku or Meijo Koen in Kita-ku spring to mind, and there is a good chance...[ Click to read more ]
Theme parks are one of the best ways to entertain the family all day, leave them enthused and exhausted, and talking about their adventure for many years to come. Of...[ Click to read more ]
If like me you have gained a few extra pounds over the winter – Christmas and the various new year festivities will do that to you – you may be...[ Click to read more ]
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 ]
The Osu Shopping Arcade will be bopping to an Irish jig as throngs of people in green descend to partake in this year's annual Nagoya St. Patrick’s Day Festival! With live...[ Click to read more ]
[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 ]