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I’m 40 and hopefully a little wiser?今日、40歳を迎えることができました！日本を出て24年今までにたくさんの出会いがあり、いつも支えてくれる家族、友達、チーム、お客様には本当に感謝をしています。40代は健...
23/09/2026

I’m 40 and hopefully a little wiser?

今日、40歳を迎えることができました！日本を出て24年今までにたくさんの出会いがあり、いつも支えてくれる家族、友達、チーム、お客様には本当に感謝をしています。40代は健康に気を使い、引き続き謙尊而光の心を忘れずに精進していきたいです。

I’m actually quite excited to see what this new chapter brings.

I left Japan when I was 16 and I’ve now spent 24 years living abroad — somehow, more of my life away from Japan than in it!

In my twenties, I made myself one promise to have my own restaurant before I turned 30. And somehow, I managed it with just one month before.

Looking back at those 40 years, more than anything, I feel grateful.

First of all, to my parents❤️
Thank you for raising me, believing in me, supporting all my slightly crazy decisions, and always being there for me — even from thousands of miles away. I definitely wouldn’t be the person I am today without them.

And to everyone I’ve met along the way — my family, friends, the Nana’s team, and of course all of you who have eaten my food, supported Nana’s, stopped for a chat, made me laugh or simply kept coming back — Thank you.

So, what does 40-year-old Nana plan to do now?Take a little better care of myself, stay healthy, keep learning, keep cooking, keep challenging myself…

I’m very lucky to have so many wonderful people in my life, and I’m excited to see what my new chapter brings.

Here’s to 40! 🥂

Nana ######x

Otsukimiお月見🌕 🇯🇵🌾The best-known moon-viewing night is Jūgoya 十五夜, which falls on 25th September this year.🐇🌕In Britain, y...
19/09/2026

Otsukimiお月見🌕 🇯🇵🌾

The best-known moon-viewing night is Jūgoya 十五夜, which falls on 25th September this year.

🐇🌕

In Britain, you might know the “Man in the Moon”, but in Japan, we see a rabbit on the moon!

The markings on the moon are traditionally said to look like a rabbit pounding mochi — which is why rabbits and the moon are so often seen together in Japanese art and seasonal decorations. 🐇

You don’t need anything special to enjoy Otsukimi.

Make a cup of tea, step outside, look up at the autumn moon… and enjoy a little piece of Japanese culture. 🍵🌕🇯🇵

Will you be looking at the moon this Jūgoya? 🌕

#お月見 #十五夜 JapanInTheUK

16/09/2026

Green is blue?! 🤯💙💚

In traditional Japanese, ao (青) didn’t refer only to the colour we now call blue. It covered a much wider range of cool colours — including green.

Historically, Japanese colour vocabulary was based around a few broad categories: aka (赤 – red), shiro (白 – white), kuro (黒 – black), and ao (青 – blue/green).

The word midori (緑) existed, but for a long time it was treated more like a shade within the broader category of ao, rather than a completely separate basic colour.

And traces of that older Japanese still survive today:

🌿 aoba (青葉) – green leaves
🥬 aona (青菜) – green vegetables
🍏 aoringo (青りんご) – green apple
🚦 ao shingō (青信号) – the “blue” traffic light… which is actually green!

Of course, in modern Japanese we normally distinguish ao = blue and midori = green.

But these old expressions stuck around.

So if a Japanese person tells you “the light is blue!”, don’t worry — we’re seeing the same colour. 😂

It’s just a little piece of old Japanese hiding in modern life. 🇯🇵

13/09/2026

Thank you Leamington spa!!
A wonderful weekend at Leamington food and drinks festival❤️

Thank you everyone who came to see us🙏🙏🙏

ありがとうございました！

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🇯🇵 WE’RE BACK AT LEAMINGTON FOOD FESTIVAL! 🎉This weekend, Nana’s is heading back to the Pump Room Gardens for two days o...
08/09/2026

🇯🇵 WE’RE BACK AT LEAMINGTON FOOD FESTIVAL! 🎉

This weekend, Nana’s is heading back to the Pump Room Gardens for two days of Japanese food, drinks and treats! ❤️

We’ll be serving some of your Nana’s favourites including…

🥪 Chicken Katsu Sando, Vegetable Croquette Sando
🍛 Katsu Curry
🥢 Okonomiyaki
🍵 Matcha & Hojicha Lattes
🍫 Matcha & Hojicha Brownies
🥤 Ramune
🍶 Japanese sake & more!
👘 Japanese handmade accessories by

📍 Pump Room Gardens, Leamington Spa
📅 Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September

Come and find us, say hello and grab some Japanese food! 🇯🇵❤️

What are you coming for first? 👀

06/09/2026

🍵 A little matcha moment with me.

There’s something I love about the little ritual of making matcha — preparing the tools, sifting the matcha, whisking it, and finally sitting down to enjoy it.

And today’s bowl makes it even more special. 💚

The Raku tea bowl I’m using was handmade by my friend’s grandfather in Japan. It’s completely unique, and something I’ll always treasure.

Of course, inside the bowl is our premium matcha from Kakegawa, Shizuoka 🇯🇵 — the same matcha we’ve been using at Nana’s for over 10 years.

And if you’d like to make it at home, you can buy our matcha from Nana’s too! 🍵

Now… 「結構なお手前でした」
Although technically I made it myself. 😂

What's happening at Nana's this September?🇯🇵Ramen night🍜Wednesday 16th, 30th September 18:00-21:00(20:30LO)Sushi night🍣T...
01/09/2026

What's happening at Nana's this September?🇯🇵

Ramen night🍜
Wednesday 16th, 30th September 18:00-21:00(20:30LO)

Sushi night🍣
Thursday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th September 18:00-21:30 (20:30LO)

Sando Monday🥪
Monday 7th, 21st, 28th September 12:30-14:00 (13:45LO)
No Sando Monday on 14th September

Leamington food festival🏮
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September
at Pump room garden
Serving Katsu Sando, Okonomiyaki skewer, Japanese dessert, Matcha latte, Hojicha latte and many more!

Japanese language cafe🇯🇵
Monday 28th September 19:00-
For absolute beginner, free entry, no booking needed.
Serving Katsu sando and drinks to purchase.

All are freshly made with love❤️
Hope to see you many of you at Nana's!

🍵 Can you trust the matcha you’re drinking?Good-quality matcha has its own natural umami, depth and richness, with that ...
30/08/2026

🍵 Can you trust the matcha you’re drinking?

Good-quality matcha has its own natural umami, depth and richness, with that distinctive bittersweet finish. It’s not just about making something green! 🇯🇵

Matcha is also packed with naturally occurring antioxidants and nutrients — and because you consume the finely ground tea leaf itself, you’re enjoying the whole leaf.

At Nana’s, we’ve been particular about the quality of our matcha for over 10 years. 🍵

Since the very beginning, we’ve carefully selected and used matcha that we can truly trust — because we believe quality should never be compromised.

Ours comes directly from a trusted tea producer in Kakegawa, Shizuoka — one of Japan’s famous tea-growing regions. 🇯🇵

We use a premium-grade matcha because we want you to actually taste the matcha — not just milk with a hint of green. 😏💚

Whether you enjoy it traditionally with hot water, as a latte, in one of our matcha treats, or even in our unique matcha beer, the quality of the matcha matters. 🍺

For over 10 years, we’ve stayed true to what matters: authentic, high-quality matcha.



Know your matcha. Taste the difference. 🍵🇯🇵

28/08/2026

Chapter one: Nana's before Nana's🇯🇵

10 years of Nana’s 🇯🇵❤️
So I thought it was finally time to tell you how it all began…

Before the restaurant, before Leamington, there was a little catering business, lots and lots of bento boxes 🍱 — and so many wonderful people who gave me a chance and helped me along the way.

I honestly had no idea what I was doing 😂 but somehow, little by little, Nana’s began to grow.

This is Chapter One of our story.

Next stop… Leamington Spa ❤️

To be continued… 👀🇯🇵

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31 Regent Street
Leamington Spa
CV325EJ

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Tuesday 12pm - 3pm
Wednesday 12pm - 3pm
Thursday 12pm - 3pm
Friday 12pm - 3pm
6:30pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 3pm
6:30pm - 10pm

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