On 1st September it was announced that the world famous great master, Mr. Hayao Miyazaki, will enter retirement. It was during the press conference for his latest work, the Wind…

  Have you ever wondered if you could include yourself when taking a picture? Especially when you take a picture on your trip, you probably end up taking pictures without…

It was about 9AM on October 6 in Japan time. I read news about death of Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder. I immediately went to the Apple website, which displayed…

There is an awesome Japanese beatbox performer who can make two sounds (melody and drum) at the same time. His name is HIKAKIN. His skillful and unique performance got a…

  Last weekend, Hirotada Ototake, the author of bestselling autobiography “No One’s Perfect,” pitched the first ball for the season-opening ceremony at the match between the Saitama Seibu Lions and…

Today, I want to talk about a great Japanese man whom I recently come to know through a Japanese TV show that introduces Japanese people who are active outside of…

(This is the second part. To read the part 1, click HERE) Besides his autobiography, more of Kitano is revealed in France. At the Centre Pompidou, special screening of his…

    One of the best known Japanese people in the world, [W:Takeshi Kitano], who is famous as the director and main actor of such films as “Violent Cop”, “Sonatine”…

  –Introduction– “Wasabi Stories” is a quotation and summary of a column which touches ones heart or not found on the internet. It is a Japanese famous person’s story extracted…

  In May 2009, a talented 9 year-old guitarist performed on the same stage with Ozzy Osbourne! The small guitarist’s name is Yuto Miyazaki, who was born on February 21,…

      Now the people all over Japan are watching the fate of this project called Earth Marathon. It’s a courageous project that a famous Japanese comedian, Kanpei Hazama…