J-Festa: Entertainment in Japan

I don’t know what has happened to October, but it’s almost over and that means the deadline for this month’s J-Festa has snuck up on me. October’s theme is: Entertainment in Japan, and here’s my entry! There are so many forms of entertainment in Japan, and what you choose simply depends what you’re into. I … Continue reading →

A-Z of Japan: M is for…

The obvious choice for M in my A-Z of Japan would be matcha (抹茶), but I talk about the all the time.  Another far too obvious topic would be manga (漫画) but, as I’ve often said, I’m really not into it enough to be able to write at length. Anyway, where would you begin with such a … Continue reading →

Meiji Mura

Recently, I went to Meiji Mura.  It’s taken me a few weeks to make this post, because I’m up to my eyeballs in work and packing at the moment. Going to Meiji Mura was something I had meant to do the whole time I’ve been living in Nagoya, but had never quite gotten around to.  … Continue reading →

A little Adventure, a Little World…

Sorry for the lack of blogs recently.  I’ve been busy with the lead up to Christmas and the New Year. However, to make up for it, here’s the first in a whole bunch of blogs about my recent adventures.  My mum came out to Japan (for the third time!) during my winter vacation, so we … Continue reading →

A day in Inuyama… the last of Autumn, and an encounter with Peach Boy!

On Sunday I took a trip to Inuyama.  It was a fantastic day, and made even more so by the beautiful weather and randomly finding out that there was a free bus service to take us around.  I went to Inuyama back in the Spring when I arrived in Japan, but it seemed like a … Continue reading →

Inuyama…

Today, I went with my friend Kazue to Inuyama, to see Japan’s oldest castle (more tourist information can be found here: http://www.city.inuyama.aichi.jp/english/index.html).  After a train ride to Inuyama Yuen Station, we took a boat ride along the Kiso River to Inuyama Jo (Inuyama Castle). The boat ride was very cool!  There were maybe 30 people … Continue reading →