Region: Soja City

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TRATTORIA noi A relaxed Italian restaurant in Soja you can drop into anytime

A high school student giving a presentation.

The 16th “Oral History” Forum on Artisans Living in the Community (held on December 14, 2025) I listened to oral history works by high school and university students

Flyers and Mr. Moriue

Held on 1/18 (Sun) “Cultivating the Ability to Receive Support” Lecture by Ryo Nagano We want to create an accessibility map for Soja City! A wheelchair user who is a genius at asking others for help talks about building connections with people in the welfare sector in Okayama

Charity Piano Concert for the Soja City Children’s Cafeteria, held on Saturday, December 27: Bringing real music to children.

Held on 12/27 (Sat) Soja City Children's Cafeteria Charity Piano Concert Bringing children the joy of live music

Manager Hirokazu Miyake and Manager Yuki Jikihara

Held on 12/6 (Sat) & 7 (Sun) Miyawaki Bookstore Soja Store Anniversary Festival Special two days celebrating its 29th anniversary, with limited-quantity gifts

DAY BY DAY COFFEE owner, Mr. Taniguchi

DAY BY DAY COFFEE A Soja cafe in a traditional house, where pastoral scenery and the warmth of people soothe the soul

Featured image group photo

“Children’s Cafeteria Citywide Network” Launch Meeting & Networking Event (held August 23, 2025) A new model for children’s cafeterias connecting communities across Soja City, Niimi City, and Takahashi City

Enjaya/Cross Point: Scenes from the Marche event at Sesshu Birthplace Park

EnjayaA community development company in Soja that plans and holds events and operates facilities, aiming to build a better town through small connections

Tongu's bread

Bakery Tongu A long-established bakery taking on new challenges to preserve the products beloved by Soja City residents

Director Lupin-san

Play and Toy Research Institute “Art Art” A place in Soja where adults and children alike can get absorbed in play and learning

Participants introducing themselves.

FLCB Joshikai (held May 16, 2025) A lunch gathering where women living in Soja connect and make their dreams come true

Scenes from the Koinobori Festival

Carp Streamer Festival (held April 12–May 6, 2025) A spring tradition at Noumaru Gardening, carp streamers swimming together in the blue sky