, June 27, 2026
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, June 27, 2026
Watch trained cormorants catch fish by firelight on the Kiso River, right beneath Inuyama Castle. The 2026 season runs June 1 to October 15, with daytime and nighttime viewing options. This year a new dockside presentation by the fisherman gives you a closer look at the tradition before you board.
Post date: Jun 22, 2026
Doug Breté runs down the summer Japanese vocabulary you'll hear all season — from ase daku to zansho, with detours through jock itch and killer centipedes.
Post date: Jun 22, 2026
BWIJ's fourth national conference comes to Nanzan University June 27–28.The gathering is open to women across the African diaspora in Japan.
Post date: Jun 22, 2026
Experience the magical Tottokawa Firefly Festival in Okazaki! Watch thousands of Genji fireflies dance in pristine waters from June 1 to 25.
Post date: Jun 22, 2026
Toyohashi's Beer Tram is back for 2026! — Enjoy quaffing a few beers while rolling through Toyohashi in a specially decorated streetcar. Here's everything you need to know
Post date: Jun 22, 2026
Five easy mountain escapes from Nagoya — historic Nakasendo trails, waterfalls in Kiso Valley, and summits with views across central Japan.
Post date: Jun 20, 2026
Explore the stories of the original "gaijin" in Japan—foreign pioneers who overcame challenges, built legacies and shaped the modern expat experience.
Post date: Jun 19, 2026
Our very own Doug Breath dives into the ongoing conundrum - can you really use chopsticks?
Post date: Jun 19, 2026
Mid-June brings fireflies dancing over water, business plans over pizza, fishing with birds by torchlight, and some Japanese vocab
Post date: Jun 16, 2026
Tsuruma Park Jazz Fest, Black Women in Japan Conference, Much Ado About Nothing at Chikusa Playhouse, and Toyohashi’s summer Beer Tram.
Post date: Jun 10, 2026
A filmmaker in Nagoya unlocks his door twice a month and waits to see what happens. Three years in, it keeps working.
Post date: Jun 06, 2026
Discover Nagoya's twin samurai museums: the intimate Touken World Room and the interactive Nagoya Touken World. Experience authentic swords, armor, and hands-on history!
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