On the hunt for Japan’s underwater delicacy

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." 5/22/18 Farming Under the Sea Seventy miles off the coast of mainland Japan is the small island of Okinawa, home to some of the most unique seaweed in the world. Mozuku is a rare underwater delicacy found off the mainland coast. Each fall, farmer Tadashi Oshiro uses a special technique to sustainably harvest the seaweed.  Fighting Epic Traffic Jams With Two Wheels The average Nigerian spends hours of their day stuck in traffic. Entrepreneurs Adetayo Bamiduro and Chinedu Azodoh are trying to change that. Their app connects locals with motorcyclists that can weave their way through gridlock, giving Nigerians back some extra time and workers reliable, competitive employment.   This Great Big Story was made in partnership with Dangote. The Warrior Monk Who Brought Kung Fu to America Shifu Shi Yan Ming was the first to bring Shaolin kung fu to the United States. Trained as a Shaolin Temple Warrior Monk in China, he was on a tour of the U. S. in 1992 when he defected. By 1994, he had moved to New York City where he opened USA Shaolin Temple and began training students, including Wu-Tang Clan. The rest is history. View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2018 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list