The Japan TimesApr 28, 2025
Once known as Tokyo’s secret slum, the working-class neighborhood of Sanya is making a comeback thanks to the efforts of a nonprofit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/04/28/issues/sanya-cafe-yoshihira/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #sanya #taitoward #arakawaward #shitamachi #homeless #tokyohomeless #workingclass
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time

Since 2018, Sanya Cafe has been building community in one of Tokyo’s most colorful — and infamous — neighborhoods.

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