— ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “People’s Value is Not Always The Same” Today’s story-teller is novelist [W:Anna Ogino]. Because of her father who was in hospital, the scales…

    This is a Japanese indigo dyeing traditional wrapping cloth Furoshiki.  

  July 7 is Tanabata, Star Festival, in Japan. It has already passed but let me introduce Tanabata, one of the summer traditions in Japan. I have introduced about Tanabata…

  Last week, JAPAN Style invited the applicants for free Japanese gifts. There were a lot of applicants. Thank you, all of you who applied!   The SIX winners are……

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Doing Your Best Means More Than Winning” Today’s story-teller is professional [W:shogi] player Koji Tanigawa. He talks about what a senior member (senior…

  The other day, I introduce Toy Train in [W:Wakayama Prefecture]. Here is another fun train runs in [W:Okayama Prefecture]. This train (it is a type of streetcar) has furin…

  [W:Kadomatsu] are New Year’s decorations we place in the entrance of a house in Japan. August is not really a season for talking about New Year’s decorations, but I…

    This is a used Japanese Go game board and stones set. There are some scratches but almost is fine.  

Following to the Okinawan specialty, Goya, I want to introduce another Okinawan specialty. First, look at this picture and guess what it is!    

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “The Joy of Fitting” Today’s story-teller is a Japanese female essayist Yoko Hiramatsu. The story is about ‘fitting.’ For example, jeans’ fabric is…

    This is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth Furoshiki.