We like the same things March 9, 2024It's good to like the same things. Two strangers sit next to each other and by chance discover that they like the same things. When that happens, the atmosphere instantly...
From Zero to One March 2, 2024I have the utmost respect for people who can create something from nothing. I work as a radio scriptwriter. I currently write about 10 regular articles per month, and 9...
If I could do it over again February 24, 2024A young customer at the counter told me: "If you could start over at any point in your life, when would you like to go back to?" I thought for...
Soto is delicious February 18, 2024Something to drink or eat outside. I wonder why it tastes so good. For example, a camping barbecue can be very tasty even if the meat is inexpensive and a...
Shigehisa Kimura February 10, 2024"He looks away from the delinquents walking towards him, but he's the type who can bungee jump." That's what Kimura said about himself. Yesterday, New Zealand winemaker Shigehisa Kimura visited...
Japanese people who crossed the sea February 2, 2024I have a little announcement for you today. Before that, do you know how many Japanese people live in New Zealand? According to data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...
A different store from yesterday January 26, 2024I find myself feeling reluctant to start anything new. I want today to be the same as yesterday. Somewhere deep down, I think that. As we age, our brain functions...
Brother's shirt January 19, 2024As we grow up, we often forget that we are the younger brother. I'm the oldest of the Bokumo staff (by far the older one), and the majority of the...
A cure for colds January 13, 2024Oh no. I think I'm going to catch a cold. You sometimes feel that way, right? When I was younger, I would catch a cold two or three times a...
Bitter wine January 6, 2024Four years ago, I went to the morning market in Wajima. It was a great place. I ate a seafood bowl and bought some lacquered chopsticks that an older woman...
Surprise and warmth December 31, 2023"Is it okay to bring in a cake?" It happens sometimes. It seems like there are quite a few restaurants that refuse this, but at Bokumo we generally allow it...
collaboration December 22, 2023About the katakana word "collaboration." In Japan before the 1990s, collaboration was apparently used mainly in the field of art. A collaboration between multiple artists, a joint exhibition, etc. It...
The rental is conditional December 15, 2023Until recently, Bokumo had a policy of not renting out venues exclusively. The reason is that I had a very hard time doing it last time. For a while after...
