A few decades ago, it was often said that Japanese single ladies are highly interested in ticking each box of ‘‘3 highs – high income, high academic achievement, high (tall)…

Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya…  There are many big towns in Japan, but which prefectures generally receive higher salary than other areas you think?  Today, I would like to introduce an…

“Bring up the children and they will bring out their best” Ms. Yuko Arimori (Olympic medalist in marathon, the Silver medal in Barcelona 1992 and the Bronze in Atlanta 1996)…

I assume that some of my dear readers are single, but have you ever thought how much money you are supposed to save in order to enjoy remaining single for…

“You can only live out your dream if you have one” (Mr. Toyohisa Fujimoto, Ski Team Head Coach for Torino Olympic 2006)   It was in the 4th grade in…

Konishiki: ex-sumo wrestler from Hawaii, the US Fund raiser for schools in Hawaii and for the Tohoku earthquake affected area   You would not disagree that Konishiki was by far…

Today I would like to introduce a part of an interview I found with Mr. Seiji Hirao who talks about his idea of leadership and importance to make a series…

Jun Ikeido has a unique background that he became a writer after his career in a bank. He won the 145th Naoki Award for “Shitamachi Rocket” in 2011. Despite his…

It is not a possibility to live without a noise if you live in a city, town or a village (!). I generally do not mind a certain level of…

It has been almost a year since the last story of wasabi stories. Wasabi stories in the past can be found by clicking “category”at the right side bar of the…

It has been almost a year since the last story of wasabi stories. Wasabi stories in the past can be found by clicking “category”at the right side bar of the…