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The Coffee Shop That Raised Me – My Parents' Final Chapter


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 After 40 years of running the same cozy coffee shop in Japan, my parents are finally retiring. In this special episode, I share the story of how it all began, what the shop meant to our community, and the deeper reality behind small, family-run businesses in Japan. It’s personal, a little bittersweet, and a quiet tribute to a generation who kept going—no matter what. 

日本のとある小さな喫茶店。両親が40年間続けてきたそのお店が、ついに幕を閉じます。今回のエピソードでは、喫茶店のはじまりの物語、地域とのつながり、そして日本各地にある家族経営の小さなお店が抱えるリアルな現実についてお話しします。とても個人的で、少しほろ苦くて、でもあたたかいエピソード。
 これは、どんな時でも黙々と働き続けてきた一つの世代への、静かなオマージュです。

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