The restaurant Français “LA VILLE FRANCHE” on Otesuji in Kochi City stands out on the sometimes garish street by its quiet … More
Author: Davey Leslie
Carp streamers in the Niyodo river
The leader of “Koinobori club”, Ryoichi Morishita, is hard at work in his art studio in Ino town when I enter. … More
Japanese Tea Ceremony: Kumada-sensei’s Remarkable Life Story
In a quiet Japanese tatami room, a women in her 50’s slowly slides open a paper fusuma door while seated in seiza style. She … More
Studying Japanese with local vegetables
On one of the rare sunny days during the rainy season, a few Chinese, Korean and Indonesian students are gathered … More
Atsukan Dragon
The mood is happy and audiences are laughing in front of the comedy team, “Atsukan Dragon”. Flowing words from their … More
Life in Kochi 