About 55 years ago, one couple opened a café at a street corner in Kochi. The café, named “Chopin”, was … More
Author: Davey Leslie
The Tosaben Musical
On a Sunday evening in April, when the sky is getting darker, some people, old and young, Japanese and foreigners, … More
Blue Water Lily
It is a rainy day and the sky is gray. We are deep in the forest. There are no sounds … More
Dear Bear, From Dabada
Once upon a time, there was a bear which was kept in a bar in a big city. One night, … More
Local Produce and Consumption
Here is Shimanto city, my grandmother’s home. Kochi in March, in the early morning around 4 o’clock, chickens are clucking,and … More
Life in Kochi 