Fujikun Cafe

  The Silence Once upon a time, in a depopulated area of Japan, there was a village known as the "Silent Village." The village had been facing an aging population, and its population sharply declined from around the year 2000 to less than 100 people by 2020. Maintaining homes became challenging for elderly households, and upon the village chief's suggestion, they renovated the old school building into a communal living space for everyone. People shared meals and slept in groups within that building. Although the community was self-sufficient in providing meal ingredients, the village chief harbored a certain concern. Conflicts and dissatisfaction arose in the operation of the community and daily life, leading to strained relationships. One day, a young man named Brother Roger from a rural village in southern France visited the community during his solo journey. He lived with the villagers for a week. Brother Roger, upon hearing from the village chief about the strained re...