Social Cafe Sign with Me: A Sign Language Cafe in Tokyo

Entrance of Sign with Me

A red sign that says “Social Cafe Sign with Me” x very berry soup. Posters and Menu in front of the glass door.

Soup

Corn & pumpkin cream potage with bread on the side.

Behind the Scenes

Ryan Ondo on the left, Yanagi Masahiro in the Middle, and Melissa Chang on the right.

Behind the Scenes

Ryan Ondo holding his camera and filming the blackboard in the cafe.

“Sign With Me” café is located in Kasuga, Tokyo. It is a soup café that is run by deaf people. Along with serving delicious soups, this cafe promotes communication through Japanese Sign Language and written Japanese between customers and staff members.

We had the amazing opportunity to interview Yanagi Masahiro, who is the owner of this cafe. In this video, he shares his experiences with Sign With Me cafe and emphasizes the importance of communication.

東京・春日にあるカフェ「Sign With Me」。ろう者が運営するスープカフェです。美味しいスープを提供するだけでなく、日本語手話や日本語の筆談でお客様とスタッフのコミュニケーションを図っています。

私たちは、このカフェのオーナーである柳社長にインタビューする機会を得ました。このビデオでは、Sign With Meカフェでの経験を語り、コミュニケーションの大切さを訴えています。

To learn more about Sign with Me cafe, visit:

• Official Website: http://signwithme.in/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swm2011/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scswm/

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OrigPower Presents

Directed by Melissa Chang

Filmed and Edited by Ryan Ondo

Sign Language Translation by Miko Ushio (牛尾美湖）