{"id":60,"date":"2025-12-10T04:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-05-11T20:40:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:40:29","slug":"%e3%82%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%83%8a%e3%83%bc%e3%81%8b%e3%82%89%e3%81%ae%e3%83%a1%e3%83%83%e3%82%bb%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b8","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/en\/%e3%82%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%83%8a%e3%83%bc%e3%81%8b%e3%82%89%e3%81%ae%e3%83%a1%e3%83%83%e3%82%bb%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b8","title":{"rendered":"A Message from the Owner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6fd253b9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default vk_custom_css_1\"><strong>A Message from the Owner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top vk_block-margin-0--margin-top vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-sm--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2.4\">Welcome to Oka-san\u2019s House TOMO. Nearly 20 years ago, this home in Kamikitazawa\u2014where two women from the Meiji era once taught English and piano\u2014became a community space. Today, children and people of all ages gather here, creating warm connections across generations. I hope to share these special moments with many people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Oka's House Owner<br>Kazumi Koike<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom is-style-vk-image-circle\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/osui.sunnyday.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/koike-san-253x300-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osui.sunnyday.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/koike-san-253x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-748\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top vk_block-margin-0--margin-top vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-sm--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide vk_block-margin-0--margin-top vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom\" style=\"background-color:#00000017;color:#00000017\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default vk_custom_css_2\"><strong><strong>Awareness-raising activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-sm--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-vk-image-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8a873d727be0007234fae6cf900a35b9-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7839934667211106;object-fit:cover;width:884px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8a873d727be0007234fae6cf900a35b9-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8a873d727be0007234fae6cf900a35b9-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8a873d727be0007234fae6cf900a35b9-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8a873d727be0007234fae6cf900a35b9-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8a873d727be0007234fae6cf900a35b9.jpg 1499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-sm--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My work in intergenerational exchange and community building has led to lectures at the University of Tokyo, Taisho University, Hosei University, and other institutions. Drawing on 18 years of experience, I share practical ideas for creating communities where people of all generations can naturally connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-vk-image-photoFrame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3486-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3486-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3486-300x300.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3485-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3485-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/okasannoie.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3485.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u25a0 Musashino Art University \u201cSpecial Lecture\u201d<\/strong><br>About \u201cOka-san's House TOMO\u201d and the basics of editing by writer Koike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-sm--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-vk-image-photoFrame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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