HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The year 2025 is the year of the snake.

Happy new year!

YANCAFE was open throughout the New Year holidays.

On the night of December 28th, saxophonist Nami Chinen came to the venue and gave us a wonderful live performance♪

They have been performing live at YANCAFE for about two years now.

It may be presumptuous of me to say this, but Nami's sound and performance have really improved.

Tears naturally flowed and it was a wonderful final song of 2024.

Thank you Nami for your wonderful performance.

On the 30th, the last day the café is open, regulars come in from morning until the sun goes down to have their last cup of coffee...

And on the 31st, we have received reservations for a resin art workshop from morning to evening...

I ended the session with a heart full of gratitude, saying thank you so much for everything up until the very end of 2024.

On the first day of 2025, regular customers took turns drinking coffee from the morning!

The day was extremely sunny and it was a refreshing start.

Customers from all over Japan who met at resin art workshops during the New Year holidays

I got a lot of smiles and I was very happy.

Even after I returned home, the mother of the kind family sent me a DM saying, "I miss you, YANCAFE," and told me she decorated my house with resin, among other things...

I am very happy to receive your message.

To be honest, I thought about quitting many times, but now I honestly think that I'm glad I continued running YANCAFE.

Everyone, feel free to DM me anytime for any trivial conversation.

We look forward to seeing you.

What I learned during my training in the land of my dreams when I gave up on music (I studied classical music) and started working in society for the first time

Even now, I always keep in mind the motto "Once in a lifetime."

As I get older, I feel this saying more deeply.

I hope that in 2025, many more smiles will gather here at Araha Beach...

Well, I will also take care of my health and enjoy each day without regrets!

I look forward to having a good relationship with you this year too.

Tomoko