Chibatman on his custom-built three-wheeled Chibatpod. Everybody needs a hero: someone you admire and wish to resemble to. This might be a singer, an actor, a football player, a TV star, your father or mother or another member of your family. They have taught you a lesson, showed you how to fight for life; to stay coura- geous and strong When a boy reads Daniel Defoe's book about Robinson Crusoe's adventures often, it teaches him not to become desperate when tough times come. He admires his determination to survive and return home safe and sound. The heroes of Greek mythology like Heracles, Ulysses and Perseus help a teenager never give up or fear, and try to challenge those who are stronger. People often describe someone who has done some- thing brave, such as saving someone's life, as a hero. Firefighters are sometimes described as heroes because they often risk their lives to save others. But heroes don't necessarily have to be life-savers. We sometimes describe a person with great intelligence or amazing abilities as "our hero" - this could be a musician or an athlete. These are people who don't really have super- powers but they do something extraordinary. Still, many of us have heard of superheroes like Superman, Spiderman and Wonder Woman. These fic- tional characters have special superpowers amaz- ing skills and abilities to be used for saving people and fighting against evil. But can they exist in real life? Do people who have dedicated their lives to doing good a things for others live amongst us? There is a man in Japan who has recently been described as a 'superhero'. This is Chibatman named after the city of Chiba where he comes from. His mission is to make the people of the city happy. Chibatman has been seen 'flying through the streets of Chiba dressed a bit like Batman and riding his custom- built three-wheeled Chibatpod. But why? Is he just a bit crazy or has he honourable intentions? He said he had started doing this after a great earthquake hit the country and the people of the city forgot how to smile. He just wanted to help them bring their smile back.

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