I went to GUNDAM Cafe in Akihabara

April 24, Saturday, I went to “GUNDAM Cafe” that just opened on the same day in Akihabara, Tokyo. I go to Akihabara twice a week for business, but I think…

Wasabi Stories vol.88: “If you take a book to an uninhabited island, take this!”

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “If you take a book to an uninhabited island, take this! “ Today’s story teller is a media artist Kazuhiko Hachiya. He talked…

Japanese Funny Cats – Part 4

  Let me introduce four Japanese funny cat videos from YouTube.   <Stalking Cat> A female cat, Moire is approaching to the camera but she moves only the camera is…

What’s the proper word for “Ku” in English?

Tokyo has 23 “ku (wards)”. Because Shibuya-ku and Shinjuku-ku are known in the world, you might know them. It seems that many tourists from other countries complain about “they hardly…

A Man Takes a Picture Like a Poster of Ooka Echizen Festival

  This report shows the journey of a Japanese man who wants to take a picture exactly like the poster he saw. I am going to call him Mr. A…

Japan Wrapping Cloth FUROSHIKI

    This is a Japanese traditional Wrapping Cloth “FUROSHIKI”.  

Horse Riding Fitness Machines in Japan

    When you go to a Japanese home electronics store, you will certainly see some horse riding machines like these!  

Japanese Rock, Scissors, Paper Clips

  One of Bungu-o (Japanese Stationery King)’s collections.  

Japanese SETO ware Pottery Sake Bottle

This is a Japanese Seto ware (Seto-yaki) sake bottle. Seto ware is made in Seto area in [W:Aichi Prefecture].  

With “phonetikana” You Can Easily Read Katakana

  Want to learn katakana? Here is a perfect font to read it!!    

Wasabi Stories vol.87: “Nothing can be as relief as the feeling that someone protects & guides me”

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Nothing can be as relief as the feeling that someone protects and guides me”Today’s story teller is a former governor of Chiba Prefecture…

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