–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…

  –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…

    During winter, a lot of fisher’s tents are seen on iced lakes in Japan. Their target is wakasagi (Japanese smelt), and it’s only about 15cm or smaller.  

      Now the people all over Japan are watching the fate of this project called Earth Marathon. It’s a courageous project that a famous Japanese comedian, Kanpei Hazama…

  –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…

    The other day, I met an 18 year-old college student at a party. His name is Yoshiaki NAGATAKE, the most famous Keio University student in Japan.   He…

    Sumo is a Japanese traditional wrestling and the history dates back to very ancient. In the ancient time, sumo was more like fighting but it became more ritualized…

    On October 30th, the biggest hot-air balloon contest in Asia, “Saga International Balloon Fiesta 2009” was opened by the Kase River in [W:Saga Prefecture], Japan.   View Larger…

  Can you imagine fishing in a middle of downtown? In Japan, there are fishing sites called Tsuribori where people pay by hour or day and enjoy fishing. While many…

Undou-kai (sports festival, sports day) is a cliché material in anime and manga. It’s a big event in Japanese school. Undou-kai are usually held in September or October. Students make…

  Kendo is Japanese modern martial art, formed in about 1920. It’s a sword fighting, and “kendo” literary means the way of sword. Even though it’s formed not so long…