Regardless of nationality, there are many bibliophiles who always keep some books in their bag. Shunei Tagawa, the chief abbot of Koufuku-ji Temple, is one of those book lovers. He…

Today’s story is not from The NIKKEI, but from a free magazine called ‘TOKYO HEADLINE’ published in Tokyo periodically. In the magazine, there was a column by a musician Koji…

Today’s story-teller is a scholar of German literature, Osamu Ikeuchi. He wrote a column entitled: “24 Hours a Day” to talk about time. Ikeuchi says that the world is unfair…

Today’s story-teller is writer Kaoruko Himeno.   First, she says, “I used to eat alone most of the time when I was a student because I wanted to concentrate on…

Today’s story-teller is a president of Japan Ladies’ Professional Golf Association (JLPGA), Hisako Higuchi. She served a term of 14 years and retired in January last year. As she looks back…

Today’s story-teller is screenwriter Kumiko Tabuchi, who wrote “Atsuhime” which was aired on NHK. The story is based on her interview. First, answering to the question when she decided to…

Today’s story-teller is kabuki performer Kazutaro Nakamura. He talks about the words he received from his grandfather. Nakamura played the major role in “The Love Suicides at Sonezaki” lately. It…

Today’s story-teller is marathon runner Arata Fujiwara. In the beginning of the story, he talks about an episode from his high school years. Fujiwara says that after he met the…

Today’s story-teller is musical actress Nana Kinomi. Her story is about “depression”. In 2000, a full-page ad regarding Kinomi became a subject of conversation.   “I am suffering severe depression.”…

Today’s story-teller is Kei Ogura, a Japanese songwriter and composer. His story is about teachers who affected his life. The story goes back to the time when he was the…

Today’s story-teller is rakugo performer Danshiro Tatekawa. The story is about ‘a regular eating and drinking spot’. He says, “It is nice to have a regular drinking spot and get…