King Sized Japanese Rolled Sushi

Japanese people love sushi. Of course I do too, but I am strapped for money and can’t eat so often (wry smile). At least, I found an interesting post about…

Wasabi Stories vol.95: “It’s important to strike a balance in everything”

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “It’s important to strike a balance in everything” Today’s story teller is an actress [W:Yoko Akino], who is a mother of 15 year-old…

Japanese NORITAKE Brand Pair Mug Cup

    This is the Japanese NORITAKE brand pair mug cup.  

How to apply “ganguro” makeup

  Around late 90s to early 2000s, teen girls with tanned face and white lipsticks were seen in Tokyo area. They called themselves “ganguro”, which literally means black face because…

How to Make Samurai Helmet with Paper

  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…

Japanese NORITAKE Brand Pair Bowl

    This is the Japanese NORITAKE brand Pair Bowl (rice bowl).  

The Part-time Job That Japanese Never Want to Do Again

    There are all kinds of part-time job in the world but there must be some job that you never want to do again. The discussion on “the part-time…

POKEMON Airplanes, Trains, Cars in Japan

    These are “Pikachu Jumbo Jet” and “Ohana Jumbo Jet”. Pikachu one is painted with the character’s theme color, yellow, and the ohana one is designed the flower related…

Japanese NORITAKE brand Bone China Tea cups & saucer Set

    This is the Japanese NORITAKE brand Pair Tea Cups & Saucer Set.  

[Special Report] I joined the Konseki-bon Tour in Tokyo !

  JAPAN Style introduced “konseki-bon (marked/scribbled book)” in a past article. The “konseki-bon” collector, Mr. Yoshizawa from [W:Aichi Prefecture] held a tour the other day, and I participated in it….

Wasabi Stories vol.94: ” What’s the truth of this mystery? “

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “What’s the truth of this mystery?” Today’s story teller is an essayist, Yoko Hiramatsu. She talked about her strange experience when she was…

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