— ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Do it if you’ll regret not doing it” Today’s story teller is a former marathon runner, Sachiko Yamashita, who is now an athletic…

  The other day, I read an article written by a Japanese blogger about an interesting project concerning kendo. April 18, All Japan Kendo Federation broadcasted 8-Dan holder’s Invitational Tournament…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Being skilled doesn’t mean You can be Self-Centered” Today’s story teller is a Japanese foil fencer, [W:Yuki Ota], who won the silver medal…

  To you drive or take a train to go to your work? In Japan, overwhelming numbers of people take train for commuting. The last trains are usually scheduled around…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “A Rival Makes You Grow” Today’s story teller is a sports writer and a former marathon runner, Akemi Masuda. In her story, she…

    On February 28 (Japan’s time), 35,000 people ran through the central Tokyo for the Tokyo Marathon 2010. Since the marathon is open-entry, there are various types of runners…

  On February 25 (26, Japan time), Japan got really excited about that Japanese figure skater Mao Asada won the silver medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. In the interview…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Keeping Motivation is Hard” Today’s story teller is an Olympic gold medal swimmer, [W:Kyoko Iwasaki]. When she was 14 years old, she won…

    “The 9th Cosplay Ski Competition” was held in Oyama, [W:Tottori Prefecture] on January 31, where competitions dress up in cosplay and perform on the ski run. The number…

    Professor Layton is a character from the puzzle game series of the same name. Click HERE to read the previous JAPAN Style’s article about Professor Layton series. This…

  –Introduction– “Wasabi Stories” is a quotation and summary of a column which touches ones heart or not found on the internet. It is a Japanese famous person’s story extracted…