Vol. 73 July 22nd in the U.S. is the 23rd in Japan, so while it is a year late, it is the date of the Tokyo Olympics. This will be the second time the Olympics will be held in Japan during the summer. The first two in the winter were in Sapporo and Nagano. It is the fourth time that Tokyo has declared a state of emergency d...

日本刀に魅せられたのが、大学卒業直前に研ぎ上がった国宝級の日本刀を手にとって鑑賞させていただくことが、日本刀との最初の出会いでした。そして、居合を始め日本刀への興味も再び思い出した矢先にシアトル在住中に出会った吉原義人刀匠との一期一会。 日本刀という三種の神器でもある日本刀の伝承の将来に危機感を感じ...

Have you ever seen a motorcycle like this? It is called Auto-Racing in Japan. You can bet on it like horse racing.

By Yuji Matsumoto Sake Q&A 1. Cold or Hot Many people think that high quality sake should be enjoyed cold but this is wrong. Compared to fine qual...

Food here are so good and so cheap. Taiwan was even cheaper ...

I know it would be very difficult to sustain my low salt diet in Japan. Take a look at this Yakisoba instant noodle ... Iy contains 4 days worth of salt allowance in just one cup.

By Elli Sekine In the Mission District of San Francisco, which is known as the base of cutting-edge food and beverages, start-up entrepreneurs and inv...

By Aya Ota In a corner of the busy Midtown East District, you will find a heavy dignified looking door with a family crest design. As soon as you step...

There are many people at univercity entrance. (大学の入口にたくさんの人がいます。) We see this situation every spring at univercity. (毎年春にこの光景を見ます。) Can you imagine wh...

出張時に立ち寄った、長野駅ビルに入っている、長野県長寿食堂。一昔までは沖縄県が日本の長寿No1でしたが、ここ数年はそれをひっくり返し、長野県が1位に輝いています。その背景は、昔は塩分を多く取る文化が根付いてしまっており脳卒中の死亡率が高かった長野、それを踏まえ、長野県が各家庭をまわり食生活改善をはか...