24/07/2026
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it’s friday and for some reason today i’m really missing home and my family.
i haven’t been back to home in three years since we started the chacha project.
until now, i’ve been completely immersed in it.
chacha has filled fully my heart and although it’s been exhausting at times, i’ve loved every part of this journey and and i still do.
but today feels different.
there’s a quiet emptiness i can’t quite explain maybe it’s just one of those days.
i’ve been thinking a lot about my grandma and my dad who passed away in 2008.
they’ve never left my heart, but today I miss them a little more than usual.
this is my favourite photo of my grandma. the original copy I carried with me for years has aged and deteriorated so much that I can no longer keep it with me.
thankfully (luckily!) AI was able to restore it so beautifully, and it felt right to share it with you all.
not many people on this earth remember her anymore.
so i thought i’d let her live here for a little while (taking advantage of social media) through this small corner of the internet with the chacha community.
今堀京子 imabori kyoko it’s my granma’s name.
she passed away when I was still young, so I never had as many memories with her as i wish i did.
she had also been very ill for years before she left us.
but i still remember her gentle voice, the songs she sang to me, and the warmth she made me feel even she was still in the hospital.
i’ll be okay.
in a little while, i’ll switch back into dinner service mode with happiness.
tonight is fully booked with reservations, though we still have a few walk-in seats available at the bar.
see you soon x