By MOMOE HARANO/ Staff Writer
August 10, 2025 at 07:00 JST
This brochure on issues impacting Palestinians is distributed at The Velvet House, a queer feminist cafe in Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture. The owner, Yoriko Kukita, said she wants to organize book club meetings approximately once a month, starting in July, to learn about the war in Gaza. (Momoe Harano)
KAWANISHI, Hyogo Prefecture—The Velvet House, a unique cafe here, is drawing visitors from all over Japan with its slogan “a queer feminist cafe for all.” [Read More]
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