Nagoya’s Best Bicycle Shops
Feb 24, 2017 By Bert Wishart
Nagoya, with its wide roads and ample cycle paths, is a marvelous city to cycle around, so it is such a shame that so many people choose to clog up...[ 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 ]
Plum Blossom Viewing in Nagoya – Top Umemi Spots!
Jan 27, 2017 By Admin
Ume is not just half of an "umeshu," a Japanese liqueur made from unripe and green ume fruits. It is quite a lovely tree. "Prunus mume" is the tree species...[ 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 ]
Aichi Nagoya Yuki Festival
Dec 20, 2016 By
The Aichi Nagoya Snow Festival is 2000 tons of snow imported from Nagano and Gifu on an annual basis for our enjoyment! This family friendly festival offers an equivalent tonnage...[ Click to read more ]
Brewery Tours in Nagoya
Nov 22, 2016 By Bert Wishart
When it comes to alcoholic beverages, the Japanese are most proud of their sake and rightly so. However, while sake is one of the most recognisable totems of Japanese culture,...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Players Theater: Jukebox Paradise
Oct 21, 2016 By Ray Proper
Jukebox Paradise Set in a teen malt shop in Hilo, Hawaii during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Phil and his younger brother, Stevie, encounter a new world where dreams...[ 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 ]
An Evening of Open Air Noh Performances in Komaki
Sep 28, 2016 By Ray Proper
The origins of Takiginoh, or noh plays held in the open air illuminated by firelight, can be found in rites from Shinto or Buddhist memorial services and is said specifically to have begun with...[ Click to read more ]
Make friends at Japanese cultural classes in Nagoya
Aug 22, 2016 By Bert Wishart
Being relocated to a new country can be an amazing experience, though one not without its difficulties. One of the greatest of problems, particularly for the spouses or partners of those...[ Click to read more ]
