Nagoya [Aichi]

Q. Are you familiar with the city Nagoya?

A. Yes, I am. I have some relatives in Nagoya. 

Q. What are special features of Nagoya?

A. Nagoya is Japan's third largest city

The city is famed for having close connections to history's three most famous samurai

Home of Toyota Motors

Q. What is the historical background of Nagoya?

A. It’s the birthplace of Japan's greatest samurai warriors. The great warlords Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, the three most famous samurai in Japanese history, all have origins in Nagoya and played a part in reunifying Japan after a century of civil war.

Hideyoshi was born in what is now Nagoya, as was Nobunaga, who made Nagoya Castle his home for many years. Ieyasu was born in Okazaki Castle in Aichi prefecture (Nagoya's prefecture), and the legacy of the most important sub-branch of the Tokugawa Clan lives on in the Tokugawa Art Museum

 Nagoya Castle that is the symbol of the city. Walking its grounds while chatting with "samurai warriors" dressed in full armor will give you a taste of the historical importance of the city.

Q. How can I access to Nagoya?

A. Being in the heart of Japan it is easy to get to Nagoya from almost anywhere in the country. From Tokyo the Shinkansen bullet train takes just one hour and 45 minutes, and from Kyoto it's a mere 40 minutes.

Nagoya Station is also one of its busiest transport centers with more than 193,000 people passing through each day.

Q. Would you recommend me some famous dishes I can taste in Nagoya?

A. Y can find fantastic restaurants dishing up peppery teacake chicken wings, succulent red miso pork cutlets, and spicy "Taiwan" ramen.

Q. What is World Cosplay Summit held in Nagoya?

A. Once a year, anime, manga and game characters take over the city of Nagoya for the World Cosplay Summit. An event in which people dress as their favorite characters, enjoy the passion of these fans and keep your eyes peeled for your own favorites.

Cosplay is a combination of the words 'costume' and 'play'

The first World Cosplay Summit was in 2003

It is held annually from the end of July to the beginning of August, with the parade and championship being held on the first Saturday and Sunday of August

Q. What can we see in the area of Sakae?

A. Sakae for its high street shopping, or Osu for its 400-year-old commercial arcade, there are plenty of opportunities for all your shopping needs.

Word Focus:

content with 〜に満足して、甘んじて

piquant cuisine ピリッと辛い、食欲をそそる

peppery teacake chicken wings おやつのように摘める味付け手羽先

sub-branch of the Tokugawa Clan 徳川家一族の支所

you are bound to come across 〜する運命にある

combatting sumo wrestlers 闘う相撲力士たち

anime aficionados 愛好家