4. Anti-loneliness cafes Table for one? Visit the new crop of restaurants consoling lonely diners with a spot of company in the form of a giant stuffed animal. Aimed at ohitorisama or "singletons", a word commonly used in Japan to refer to unmarried women, the Moomin Cafe in Tokyo seats solo customers opposite cuddly toys based on the characters from Finland's Moomin books. The cafe has been so popular, there are now plans to export the concept to New York. |
4. 抗孤獨咖啡館 擔心一個人用餐太孤獨?快來“姆明咖啡館”(Moomin Cafe)吧!坐在你對面的大玩偶飯友定會讓你不再孤單。這家咖啡屋以芬蘭卡通形象“姆明”為主題,專為單身女性(日語為ohitorisama)開設。如今,“抗孤獨咖啡館”在日本大受歡迎,更有在紐約開設連鎖店的計劃。 |