Regular readers might be scratching their heads over the “mini” prefix in this post’s title, but I’ll have more to say on that later. For the moment, the task at hand is to savour one of Nagoya’s signature dishes, miso katsu.
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Field Report: Nagoya, Japan (13 February 2014) – Part 2/2
There’s more to Nagoya than its famous castle – and more than I can hope to see in just one day. No worries, we’ll hit a couple of other sights before the sun goes down. On today’s agenda: the castle lord’s private possessions, his former backyard garden, and wondrous mechanical conveyances that not even allContinue reading “Field Report: Nagoya, Japan (13 February 2014) – Part 2/2”
Field Report: Nagoya, Japan (13 February 2014) – Part 1/2
Another day, another castle. Diego travels to the historic city of Nagoya and visits one of its most prominent landmarks.
Field Report: Inuyama, Japan (04 February 2014)
With scores of castles dotting the Japanese landscape, even a lifetime of travelling probably won’t be enough to visit them all. Still, one can try. And today’s long journey will bring us two steps closer to that goal.
Field Report: Matsumoto (13 April 2013)
Where Diego visits one of Japan’s most iconic castles, nibbles on French pastries, and enjoys a train ride with some of the best views a JR ticket can buy.
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