“Korean Guests, I Love You”... Japanese Café Owner Carefully Pens a Handwritten Letter in Korean [Warm Stories]

[Financial News] A handwritten letter from a local café owner in a small Japanese city to Korean tourists has drawn attention.
On the 29th, a photo titled “A Note Posted in the Restroom of a Café in a Small Japanese City” spread across online communities. The photo shows the contents of a handwritten letter posted on the wall of a café in Matsuyama, Japan.
The letter, which begins, “To the Korean visitors to our café,” was written in Korean. The writer, believed to be the café owner, wrote, “As soon as I opened this shop, I had a lot of worries because there were no customers due to COVID,” and “But after COVID, the first people to visit were Korean people.”
The writer continued, “Since COVID, many Korean people have kept visiting our café and showing us love,” and expressed gratitude, saying, “I’ve received so much help from Korean people, and I’m grateful. I’ll work even harder. I love all the Korean guests who visit us.”
As photos of the handwritten letter spread, online users reacted, saying, “The most delightful moment at a travel destination,” “It seems both the Koreans who visited the café and the owner made good memories together,” and “A heartfelt letter like this makes me want to go back.”
Accounts of visits to the café have also been shared. One online user offered a detailed account, saying, “The owner is so kind that word has spread, and now it’s one of the stops on Matsuyama travel itineraries,” and “I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a must-visit, but it’s a nice place to have bread and coffee in the morning, and worth going if it fits your route or schedule.”



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