Bali Jasmin, Kochi’s Exotic Halal Restaurant

A bell tinkles as the door opens and a young Japanese office lady enters the exotic restaurant. An Indonesian man … More

Kusa-no-ie: Sharing the Reality of War and Peace

A creepy old yellow gas mask and a folded metal crane welcome visitors to Kusanoie (Grass Roots House), a private facility … More

A boy and his mother are walking around happily. An old woman is taking pictures with her friends. Everyone may … More

Nine players in red and black uniforms are in the Kochi city stadium. Among them, one player stands out who … More

Because it is raining outside, an elementary school age girl is playing house, while half a dozen noisy boys play … More

In the comfortable atmosphere, a young lady is reading a book from the wooden bookshelf to pass the time. “Omataseshimashita” … More

Many people wanted to visit the café but, due to the weaving roads around the residential area, it was … More

More than 100 people had been getting in line before the opening hours. As the door opened, everyone entered the … More

“Irassyaimase! Osukina seki douzo,” welcomes a young woman warmly, telling guests to sit where they like. The entrance sign says … More

Along the once busy shotengai (“shopping arcade”) many of the rolling metal shutters are down for good. Even though Saenba … More

“We do not have enough money to pay our staff so please come to our aquarium!” Suddenly, a tweet people … More

Along the small fashionable cobbled street next to in downtown Kochi, a small photogenic movie theatre stands. The entrance with … More

There is a beautiful cafe of Japanese style in Obiyamachi shopping street called “Tosa-cha café.” It is famous for providing … More

Six students are listening to a story about Fair Trade from staff as having chocolate and coffee. It is a … More

All across Japan, about 1,500 high school students are making their pens fly across the page in order to qualify … More