By Ayaka Toyota & Koki Yoshida   “It struck me,” says Oba Shizuka while driving a winding mountain road to Niyodogawa … More

By Merrie and Taichi It is a bright and sunny Sunday morning. White, fluffy clouds drifted across the sky, along … More

By Nurain Syafiah  The silence is broken by the whizzing sounds of cars on the street. It does not, however, … More

By Kirara The sound of flipping through pages of a notebook can be heard slightly. The sound suddenly stops. A … More

By Misa During May’s “Golden Week” holiday, the first week off since a busy new semester started, there are a … More

By Hikaru Chopin’s piano music is playing comfortably through the large speakers in the restaurant, and the sun is shining … More

By Miu The green fruits, about five centimeters in diameter, are held securely in the hands and one by one … More

By Rin Many shops gathered on this fine day. Kuroshiosai, a school festival, was held at Kochi University for the … More

By Rumi Naruse A junior high school boy practicing kanji and a part-time woman teaching the boy. An old man … More

By Yuzuki Isota The room is bright and warm a little bit with sunlight even it is December. Bright piano … More

By Sakura Matsuoka “What a nice scent of yuzu！”My mother delighted. I thought that the scent came from Yuzu Onsen, Umaji Onsen. Umaji Village … More

Eri Fukushima “Watch out your head”, said Mr. Kuroiwa with a black hat. He is going down with the handmade … More

Moeko Fukami Sandwiched between the mountains and the river, a classic Japanese house stands next to a road. A slightly … More

By Kazuhiro Kuramochi On a chilly but lovely day in the middle of December in 2021, a young Indian guest … More

By Hiragi Funai The magnificent sea before your eyes, only you can hear is the chirping of birds and the … More

By Suzuki Yukino Local people who have come to buy bread and the store owner are happily talking at the … More

By Risa Ikeuchi “Bow-wow, bow-wow.” A small brown dog is barking cheerfully and a little bit nervously in the back … More

By Rena Nagayama, Rina Yamao, Rika Yamao Beautiful mountains and ocean and lots of fields are everywhere in Kochi. In … More

By Yui Tateishi About a dozen people line up in front of the restaurant, even before it opens at 11:30. … More

By Mei Yokoyama When we entered the classroom simulated like a cafe, “Welcome,” the clerk greeted us. Four days before … More

By K. Nakatake Kochi is one of the most rural areas in Japan. Children are decreasing, and older adults are … More

By Hayato Kimori “Ganbareee! Ikeee!” There are lots of loud cheers in Japanese in an elementary school in Shimanto-town, Yoneoku. … More

By Shiori Taoka  Many older women and men are sitting and talking, laughing and drinking coffee in a small community hall. Just the other day, they had been playing cards, shogi, and singing karaoke. … More

By Tomomi Fujino   It is a graceful afternoon. Some relaxing music is playing, and the soft sunshine comes from the … More