Category Archives: Wasabi Stories

Wasabi Stories vol.234: There is Someone Who Cares About You

Today’s story-teller is Hanshin Expressway Company president Osamu Tanaka. Tanaka tells a story about his memory he will never forget. Meeting Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Matsushita Electronics (current Panasonic),…

Wasabi Stories vol.233: Because You Do Not Have Confidence, You Compare Yourself With Others

Today’s story-teller is a former professional marathon runner Yuko Arimori. The topic was about the encouraging words that was given to Arimori by one of her school teachers. She was…

Wasabi Stories vol.232: Many Cases of Problems Come From Feelings

Today’s story-teller is natural life specialist Noriko Sakoh. “Is there anything I can do to eliminate my husband’s ‘kareishu’?”(The old men’s body odor is called ‘kareishu’ in Japanese.) Lately, Sakoh…

Wasabi Stories vol.231: “Humans Can Live Strong”

Today’s story-teller is Hiroshi Sakagami, 74 years old. About 4 years ago, S, who lived upstairs of Sakagami’s office building, wanted to study information science. S was an exchange student…

Wasabi Stories vol.230: “Your Capability Grows by Forcing Yourself Into a Difficult Situation”

Today’s story-teller is Kabuki actor Kamejiro Ichikawa (35 years old). It is not unusual for him to perform in the 3 major cities in Japan for 3 months in a…

Wasabi Stories vol.229: “The Proof of a Real Performer is to Give Your Whole Mind”

Today’s story-teller is ukulele player and comic chat artist Shinji Maki, 76 years old. Maki likes painting. Especially he likes painting Mt. Fuji. He was past sixty when he started…

Wasabi Stories vol.228: “Occasional Luxury”

Today’s story-teller is writer Kasumi Asakura. Asakura won the modern rookie writer of the year 6 years ago. She says that she still remembers about the award ceremony. The ceremony…

Wasabi Stories vol.227: “Work on Immediate Issue After Completing Other Things”

Today’s story-teller is Tokyo TV’s female announcer Miho Ohashi. She read a book written by a social entrepreneur. Her story is about the book. The book is: “Leaving Microsoft to…

Wasabi Stories vol.225: “Making a Break With Wimpiness”

Today’s story-teller is judoka Tadahiro Nomura. First, he says that he goes to the bathroom and look at himself in the mirror after washing his face with cold water right…

Wasabi Stories vol.224: “Stradivarius Violin”

Today’s story-teller is broadcaster of Tokyo TV Miho Ohashi. The story is from her diary which introduces books she has read. The book picked up one day was “Stradivarius ‘De…

Wasabi Stories vol.223: “Staying Positive is the Best Weapon”

Today’s story-teller is actor Ichiro Zaitsu, 76 years old. Zaitsu was born in a family of a landlord in Kumamoto. The family owned a lot of land but the condition…

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