15.05.05
Nagoya, here I come…
the first thing about nagoya I recognized was that there are less english sings and less non-asian people..
But Nagoya is a nice place.. I would say about the size of Stuttgart, big enough to find something new, small enough to get to know the people..
Only downer is, it looks like the typical post-war concrete city, as it was pretty much leveled in WWII.
But they even rebuilt the Castle, and although it is concrete as well, it actually is quite nice and has some cool exhibitions (if you like exhibitions about middle-age Japan)
After that I visited the local Shinto-shrine, which is something like a national treasure, as it is supposed to hold one of the three artifacts the emperor needs to rule the country.. (its the sword, of those who know what i am talking about)
The Ryokan I am staying in is quite nice, fully equipped with tea and television.. which was good after I had some trouble finding it
I have to say, I like the city.. the girls are cuter as well, as they are not as much ‘made up’ as the girls in Tokyo used to be.. and the people seem to be nicer as well..
After having a bath in the ryokans luxuriosly big o-furo, I am heading out to get something to eat, I try to get some yakitori and some beer 
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