I live in Nagoya and must admit that it's actually a good place to live !
Of course that's not Tokyo or Kyoto, don't expect to see a lot of animations every day everywhere...
BUT there are also many pleasant stores and restaurants, festivals and concerts and finally it's not so far from Tokyo and Kyoto by Shinkansen ! (about 1:45 for Tokyo and 0：45 for Kyoto) .
So I thought Nagoya was a good compromise !
However as ''it takes all sorts to make a world'', please feel free to check this website :
JPNAVI-City special collection . We made comparisons between the 5 bigger cities in Japan (namely Tokyo, Kyoto，Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka). That may help you making your final choice
