A Japanese man in Kharkiv opens a free café

Ukrinform

The institution is supported by philanthropists, Japanese compatriots.

This was reported by the Ukrainian news and analysis website Ukrinform.

According to journalists, the café, called FuMi Caffe, was opened by Fuminori Tsuchiko, a 75-year-old Japanese volunteer. he had been hiding from shelling in the underground for 8 months. The cafe concept is free of charge.

It serves hot lunches and baked cakes.

The cafe is located in Saltovka district, near Geroev truda metro station. The institution is supported by philanthropists, Japanese compatriots.

The Japanese came to Ukraine as a tourist. on 24 February, Fuminori Tsuchiko was at a railway station in Warsaw and saw thousands of Ukrainian refugees. He returned to Kiev and went to Kharkiv in May.

The volunteer sold his house in Japan and plans to stay here and help Ukrainians.