They say the best way to learn Japanese is to have a hobby, and make friends through that. If you are into manga, maybe you might try this new café in Nagoya's Osu District that caters to manga authors. There are plenty of places to go where you can read manga to your heart’s content, but Manga Kukan also has equipment for manga production, and hosts professional lectures and meetings on the subject. Visit their website and find links to their twitter feeds and directions, or click this link for a google map, and drop on by.
