City Guide
City Guide
Checking Out Kakuozan!
Take a walkabout in Kakuozan - there's so much to do!
Post date: Apr 07, 2025
Higashi Betsuin Morning Market
The "Kurashi no Asaichi" (Living Morning Market) at Higashi Betsuin Temple might just become your new favorite spot. This market has won the hearts of locals and curious visitors, offering something refreshingly different.
Post date: Apr 07, 2025
Hanami Fun Facts!
Grab your blue tarp, fill your masu with sake, pick up some Nagoya-style fried chicken wings, and join in this centuries-old tradition of appreciating the beauty that's here today and gone tomorrow!
Post date: Apr 07, 2025
Dining and Nightlife
Dining and Nightlife
Setting Sail for WATER7
Join the crew at Osu's WATER7, where the drinks are stronger than Luffy's punch, the atmosphere's warmer than Ace's flames, and the only thing more impressive than the One Piece decor is that you won't need Nami's treasure to afford it!
Post date: Apr 07, 2025
Antique Noel: A Light House for Live Music
Antique Noel isn't just another live house – it's a musical institution masquerading as a casual basement bar.
Post date: Feb 15, 2025
Higashisakura Pakuchi: A Slice of Thailand in Nagoya
Higashisakura Pakuchi offers more than just a meal; it's an experience that hauls you straight to Thailand's vibrant streets.
Post date: Jan 15, 2025
Music, Art and Theater
Music, Art and Theater
Online Exhibition: David Behringer Photography
With its quirks and contradictions, Nagoya seeps into David Behringer's visual storytelling. From moody street scenes to trippy abstracts, his photos capture the essence of everyday Japanese life, albeit with a sardonic twist.
Post date: Jan 27, 2025
Is Nigel Grover Really "Out of Ideas?"
Nigel Grover says he is "Out of Ideas" - but his new music video shows that that is far from the case.
Post date: Sep 30, 2024
The Iridescent Stage of Aya Kawakami
The stage Is set for Betrayal! June 7-9
Post date: May 19, 2024
Humor
Humor
Foriegner Freeloads For Fluency
Desperate foreigner perfects the art of exploiting unwilling Japanese locals for free language lessons.
Post date: Apr 07, 2025
A Tight Situation
Wandering off the beaten path around Ikeda Koen can land you in a tight situation. Will you get scammed out of your panties?
Post date: Mar 31, 2025
"Let's English!" School Transforms Teaching with Chatty Chimp and ChatGPT
The teachers' union representative has hinted at potential legal action if Lulu's responsibilities extend to conversation classes—an idea that a Let's representative was unwilling to rule out.
Post date: Mar 19, 2025
Getting Around
Getting Around
Centrair Airport
Nagoya's International Airport is convenient and easy to navigate.
Post date: Feb 23, 2025
Using the Nagoya Subway
Everything you need to know about getting around using the subway and using the MANACA card
Post date: Feb 16, 2025
