Kazuo is a hikikomori who finds a respite from his self-imposed isolation each Spring during the Hanami season, signing up for tourist trips to have fleeting relationships with foreign women. But upon meeting 'Sumire,' a gloomy writer seeking to escape her life, Kazuo is strangely confused about ...

Alma, a young girl from the Americas, makes her way to Japan alongside her little brother to reunite with her family. The journey was difficult but arriving filled her with hope. Despite her hopes, the reunion with her mother doesn’t go well. Undeterred by the failed reunion, Alma continues with ...

How would you imagine two socially anxious people meeting each other for the first time? Not so much conversation right? Well thats exactly how these two meet up but as minutes went by... it became more than just conversation... 

Nothing like the world's best thin-crusted pizza to put yourself at ease.

Lost in life and Japanese mountains, under an ancient Sakura tree, I met a mute monk boy who stole away my memories.

A cynical salaryman meets a cheerful foreign girl sitting underneath the blooming Sakura trees. She invites the salaryman on her mission to fold 1000 origami cranes before the end of spring. Will she be able to finish this tremendous task before the last Sakura leaves have fallen ?

The story about two 'Watchers' from Germany, who came to Japan for the CAFE32 exchange program.

A short story from Rachel from Fallow the Leader’s perspective.

100 Trials A contract of some sort, sought by vengeance.

What is true freedom? What does it look like? What does it feel like? I wanna see it! This freedom. Are we test subjects truly free? If not then... I want to be free, I want to feel free, I want to experience true freedom, not just alone of course with my family my one and only family! That's wha...