Asakusa is a major tourist spot in Tokyo, and about 34 million tourists visit a year. Last winter, Amuse Museum opened right next to the nitenmon (east gate) of…

  This is my friend Junko’s article who moved in Indonesia from [W:Hokkaido] last month. Enjoy her article!   * * *   I live in Surabaya, Indonesia. Last month,…

      This is a famous Japanese ukiyoe (woodblock printing) artist, Hokusai(1760-1849)’s “Great Wave off Kanagawa.” Because this is very famous, you may have seen the image used on…

      In Japan, “obake-yashiki (haunted house)” is considered as a summer thing. In recent years, summer-limited-open haunted houses have been increasing.  

  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…

Can you believe that there is a FREE cafe chain in Japan? It’s called Hariyamaya Station and they serve rice cracker and drinks for free. The original rice cracker store,…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “An Episode From a Snowy Night” Today’s story-teller is Japanese poet Ryoichi Wago. The topic is sake, Japanese alcoholic drink which is made…

  [W:Okinawa] is one of the best summer resort destinations in Japan. Beautiful blue ocean and white sand beach… the sound of sanshin (three string musical instrument). In the islands,…

      This is a tanbo art -paddy field art in English- exhibited in Inakadate village in [W:Aomori Prefecture] in 2009. It is NOT painted or burnt but various…

  There is an old Japanese candy store where the candy craftsmen cut freshly made candy with knives rhythmically.       The candy store, Matsuya Souhonten, is on the…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Knowing the Best Life Style For Yourself” Today’s story-teller is Japanese actress [W:Mie Hama]. She lives in [W:Hakone], one of the most famous…