where he has been for 13 years.

and customers really rely on the care and camaraderie here.and will stay until the last customer heads home.

followed by the death last year of her stepson.and one that many fear is being lost in an age of social media and online isolation.Tucked inconspicuously behind a shared storefront on the outskirts of Tokyo sits a gathering place thats a throwback to a simpler.

The business is not a huge money-maker – there are only and handful of customers on some nights – but running the snack has served as a kind of salve to help the 70-year-old Murata emerge from personal tragedy.Signs around the room indicate closing time is 12:30 a.

Her husband passed away during COVID.

I think she thrives on the engagement with customers.a journalist and nonfiction writer; Harumi López Higa.

Nima stems from the combination of Nikkei and nakamaHe is a shining example of youth leadership and community spirit.

VFW Post 3670 member James Nakamura.Brandon will be attending Cal State Fullerton in the fall.