Okonomiyaki is one of teppanyaki (iron griddle) dishes. Since the word “okonomiyaki” literally means “cook what you like”, the idea is sometimes compared to pizza, but the look and the…

  JAPAN Style has introduced different types of Japanese robots such as singing robot, humanlike robot, and jumping robot. Just like other robot, this TOYOTA robot has a special talent,…

When you hear “sports drink”, what do you think of? If you live in America, you might say “gatorade” ? Here in Japan, we can also find varieties of sports…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Be Ready to Take The Chance” Today’s story-teller is a Japanese novelist Shizuka Ijuin. His article was about former Yankees player, [W:Hideki Matsui]….

Long time ago, in Japan, illness was commonly believed to be the act of malevolent creatures inside the body. A medical book written in 1568, “Harikikigaki” introduces 63 of those…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   Today’s story-teller is Hirofumi Yano, president of Daiso Sangyo Corporation, the chain of 100-yen shops again. The theme is: “puns” Yano likes to…

      On July 7, the star festival day, “Heisei the Legend of Osaka Amanogawa2010” was held in Osaka, and 50,000 blue lights floated on the Okawa River. The…

In the past couple of weeks, I have introduced unique greeting cards sold at a 100 yen shop, including “Sliding Greeting Card” and “Romantic Card”. Today’s card is “Too 3D-ish…

  This is Japanese famous seaweed paste, “Gohan-desuyo” from Momoya.     The seaweed paste is boiled with soy sauce, and served on hot rice. Since the flavor is so…

  The video below titled, “The Japanese Tradition: Origami” looks like an instructional video but it’s actually a joke video!    

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Let Them Find for Themselves” Today’s story-teller is Hiroshi Yamamoto, a Japanese athlete who won a silver medal in archery at the 2004…