'Children's cafeterias' now outnumber public junior high schools in Japan
TAKAMATSU -- "Children's cafeterias" that offer free or low-cost meals to kids now number over 10,000 across Japan, the most ...
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Japan’s Growing “Children’s Cafeteria” Movement Supporting Adults Too
In fiscal 2024, the number of “children’s cafeterias” in Japan offering free or low-cost meals rose to more than 10,000, just 12 years after the first was opened in Tokyo. Despite the name ...