Culture Osamu Tezuka Exhibition 2020 Kim Bergström Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist who was named "the father of manga" due to his works and his redefinition of the gen...
Culture Inheritance of Soil and Flame 2020 Kim Bergström Takahama City is a major center of production for Sanshu roof tiles - the region produces the highest volume of them in all o...
Culture Atsuta Shrine and the Legendary Sword Chris Glenn Ranking second only to the Great Shrine of Ise, Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya City dates back 2,000 years, and houses the sacred...
Activities SC Maglev and Railway Park Chris Glenn Nagoya's new SC Maglev & Railway Park, not just for rail enthusiasts, it’s a fascinating look at the history and future of Ja...
Activities Monkey Business in Ancient Inuyama Chris Glenn There's monkey business going on at at Japan Monkey park
Culture Satsuki and Mei's Totoro House Chris Glenn "Satsuki and Mei's House" is a life-sized recreation of the house from acclaimed Japanese director Miyazaki Hayao’s famous an...
Food Putting a Spin on the World's Best Pizza Chris Glenn Where's the world’s BEST pizza? Italy? New York? Melbourne, Australia? No, Nagoya! & Cesari has the papers to prove it.
Activities Reap Interest from the Money Museum Chris Glenn One of the great things about The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum is that you don’t need any money to enjoy it. Ent...
Transportation Enjoying the Sakura, underground! Chris Glenn Running 19.1 kilometers under and across the city of Nagoya is the Sakura Dori subway line, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subw...
Culture Toyokawa Inari Shrine Chris Glenn Toyokawa Inari is a paradox, being both a Buddhist Temple of the Sodo sect, and a Shinto Shrine dedicated to Inari Okami.
Culture Okazaki Castle Chris Glenn Okazaki Castle is the symbol of the city. Originally built in 1455 by the warrior Saigo Tsugiyori, the castle grounds are now...
Culture Hideyoshi & Kiyomasa Memorial Museum Chris Glenn The Hideyoshi and Kiyomasa Memorial Museum is a small but fitting tribute to the warriors, both born within a stones throw of...
