Dango is Japanese traditional all season snack, made from rice flour and often served on a skewer.     It’s a casual snack but often eaten at special occasion like…

  May 5th is Children’s day in Japan. It’s a day to “respect children’s personalities, and celebrate children’s happiness, and be thankful to their mothers”, but it’s considered as a…

  Some of you might have experienced giving or receiving marriage proposal, and others may be planning it. I think the marriage proposal in western culture is probably like a…

    In the past article, I introduced the accessories made of Nambu (also spelled Nanbu) ironware (strap, key ring and so on). Now I am planning to have a…

  Today, the Government of Japan issue Medals of Honor (Hosho) to 677 individuals and 20 groups for their achievement in various fields. Starting in 1882, the Medals of Honor…

  The other day I met people who do unique business. What they produce is origami, and it’s not just ordinary one. For the purpose to “make origami pop!”, they…

  This report shows the journey of a Japanese man who wants to take a picture exactly like the poster he saw. I am going to call him Mr. A…

  This Japanese Karakuri (mechanical) doll was made between 1840 to 1850 by Hisashige Tanaka (1799-1881）who is also known as “Karakuri Giemon”. He is one of the founders of what…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Weak point can be strong point in a different light” Today’s story teller is a Norwegian, Hans Petter Nas, who is chairman of…

    In Japan, we have custom of having party under cherry blossoms in spring. We call it “hanami” and it literally means flower viewing.  

Let me show you some pictures of a mask that I found on a blog and made me chuckle.   It’s a red ogre mask, which is often used in…