The phrase thus resonates with a generation that values as a coping mechanism for the “crises” of modern life (job hunting, housing, digital overload).
Returning to Tokyo in 2015, Kiki Kakuchi faced an identity crisis. She was too French for the Japanese chefs and too Japanese for the French expats. Instead of choosing a side, Kakuchi created a third space. In the back alleys of Ebisu, she opened Kiki , a ten-seat counter restaurant with no sign outside. kiki kakuchi