I was born and raised in Aichi Prefecture, and although I have lived in Tokyo for a short time, I have spent most of my life in the Owari region.
Looking back now, I sometimes regret that I didn't have the experience of traveling to another region or overseas, far away from where I was born, when I was younger.
I guess if you stay in the same place for too long your perspective doesn't broaden. I often think that I've become an old man who doesn't know much about things.
However, running a restaurant with a counter has helped me to broaden my narrow perspective.
The other day, someone from Kanazawa happened to be there, and we had a great time talking about the Hokuriku region.
Omicho Market, Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa Castle.
Blackthroat seaperch, white shrimp, winter yellowtail, and Say's Farm wine.
Attractive words fly around.
"In winter, the snow-melting devices on the roads shower the snow, so you have to be careful not to get it on your feet."
"Hey!"
"In Fukui, mizu yokan is eaten in winter."
"Wow! (Seriously?)"
The stories from people who lived there or who often went there for work are realistic and interesting.
Also on that day, we had the unusual visitor who came from Kanagawa to Nagoya with Bokumo as his main purpose.
"When I want to eat lamb, I usually buy it from the Summit supermarket. It's a little expensive, but the quality of the meat is very good."
"Wow! (The Summit isn't here.)"
"Coral curry is a staple in Kanagawa."
"Wow! (I want to try it)"
You can hear interesting stories from all over Nagoya without even leaving the city. What a perk. Viva the counter.
By the way, this book is a great source of assistance for such "local talk."
"Local Food Guide of Japan" by Yoshimi Sugawara
This book covers both mizu yokan and coral reefs. This is a must-have book for anyone who runs a restaurant with a counter.
After all, counter seats are great because you can meet people who can teach you about cultures you don't know.
I think so, but at the same time, I also think this.
Even though he brought some very interesting stories, I may not have given him enough "fun things about Nagoya" to give him as a thank you.
It's been 14 years since I opened my shop in Nagoya. It may be an exaggeration to say that I've put down roots, but I guess I've been doing business in the same place for that long.
But when the topic "Speaking of Nagoya" comes up, I feel like I'm always talking about the same things: miso stew, miso katsu, thickened spaghetti, chicken wings, miso dipping sauce, miso dipping sauce, Sakakaku no Yukari, etc. I mean, it's all food, isn't it?
Well, I don't think food is a bad topic to talk about when you meet someone for the first time, but I do wonder if it's ok to only talk about other foods when they've come to Bokumo to drink New Zealand wine and eat lamb chop steak.
I'd like to have about five more things that I can proudly present and say, "This is Nagoya now."
Or rather, it's not that I want it. If you're complaining that you've been in Nagoya for so long and your perspective is narrow, then at least try to dig deeper into the things within that narrow perspective.
That's right. At times like this, "Oideyo Nagoya" (Oinago-chan) is a good choice. The freshness and angle of the information is amazing. Let's take a look at some of his recent tweets.
Hmm. ENDOJI BREWING, which opened in the Endoji shopping arcade, might be good. But it's a restaurant.
Other things to note...
Beautiful ammonite fossils in the basement of Nagoya Station.
Wow!
The metaverse Meitetsu Nagoya Station is amazing.
Wow!
NAKED moon viewing at Chubu Electric Power Mirai Tower.
That's great!
There are so many fun things to do.
Okay, I haven't been able to take much time off lately, but I'll try incorporating something like this into my home-to-store routine.
Why not set aside a day to look for interesting things on your way to work?
If you want to dig a little deeper, you can rely on articles written by Toshiyuki Otake . Topics such as Ghibli Park and Legoland are also included.
I would like to create my own souvenir of Nagoya for those who have taken the trouble to come to this remote basement in Yabacho, Nagoya.
