Kamome Diner (Kamome shokudo) (かもめ食堂)

Kamome diner

kamome diner

kamome diner

kamome diner

kamome diner

kamome diner

Finnish seagulls are enormous.

Finnish seagulls are enormous.

Their fat bodies waddle along the wharf.

Their fat bodies waddle along the wharf.

Their fat bodies waddle along the wharf.

They remind me of a cat I had as a young girl.

They remind me of a cat I had as a young girl.

Nanao, the cat weighed 70.2kg.

Nanao, the cat weighed 70.2kg.

Nanao, the cat weighed 70.2kg.

She wasn't tame and was always getting into fights.

She wasn't tame and was always getting into fights.

She wasn't tame and was always getting into fights.

Everyone hated her.

She only showed affection to me, she let me pat her belly.

She only showed affection to me, she let me pat her belly.

She only showed affection to me, she let me pat her belly.

She only showed affection to me, she let me pat her belly.

She used to purr.

I really loved nanao.

I really loved nanao.

I used to feed her without telling mom.

I used to feed her without telling mom.

She ended up so fat that she died.

She ended up so fat that she died.

A year later mom was hit and killed by a truck.

A year later mom was hit and killed by a truck.

A year later mom was hit and killed by a truck.

A year later mom was hit and killed by a truck.

I loved her very much.

But strangely, I cried more for nanao than I did for mom.

But strangely, I cried more for nanao than I did for mom.

But strangely, I cried more for nanao than I did for mom.

But strangely, I cried more for nanao than I did for mom.

I don't think that's because dad, a martial artist

I don't think that's because dad, a martial artist

I don't think that's because dad, a martial artist

I don't think that's because dad, a martial artist

always told me never to cry in front of others.

Always told me never to cry in front of others.

I really like fat animals.

I really like fat animals.

I love the way they devour their food so contentedly.

My mother was very skinny.

My mother was very skinny.

Seagull diner

seagull diner

She's been here a month now.

She's been here a month now.

She's been here a month now.

I've never seen any customers.

I've never seen any customers.

So tiny. Is she a child or an adult?

So tiny. Is she a child or an adult?

I'll bet she's still a child.

I'll bet she's still a child.

I'll bet she's still a child.

She could be one of those tiny adults.

She could be one of those tiny adults.

She could be one of those tiny adults.

She could be one of those tiny adults.

It's more a "child's diner”, than the "seagull diner.”

It's more a "child's diner”, than the "seagull diner.”

It's more a "child's diner”, than the "seagull diner.”

It's more a "child's diner”, than the "seagull diner.”

It's more a "child's diner”, than the "seagull diner.”

Kamome?

Yes, kamome.

Welcome.

Coffee, please.

Certainly.

Thanks.

You speak good Japanese.

You speak good Japanese.

That's nyarome, the cat?

That's nyarome, the cat?

You like nyarome?

Yes, I do.

Yes, I do.

Who is it who is it who...

Who is it who is it who...

Do you like "gatchaman?"

Gatchaman... that cartoon.

Gatchaman... that cartoon.

Gatchaman... that cartoon.

Who is it who is it, who is it

who is it who is it, who is it

who is it who is it, who is it

do you know the lyrics?

All of them? Wait a moment please.

All of them? Wait a moment please.

Who is it who is it, who is it...

Who is it who is it, who is it...

Who is it who is it, who is it...

Who is it?

Who is it?

No need to pay.

You're the very first customer I've had.

You're the very first customer I've had.

You're the very first customer I've had.

You're the very first customer I've had.

So your coffee is free.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Who is it who is it who...

Who is it who is it who...

"Moominsummer madness"

"moominsummer madness"

"moominsummer madness"

Excuse me.

Do you know the gatchaman song?

What was that? Gatchaman?

What was that? Gatchaman?

What was that? Gatchaman?

Certainly, I know it.

Certainly, I know it.

Could you please teach me?

Could you please teach me?

Well, yes.

Well, yes.

Who is it who is it, who is it

who is it who is it, who is it

who is it who is it, who is it

a shadow dancing in the sky

a shadow dancing in the sky

a shadow dancing in the sky

a shadow dancing in the sky

the great white wings of gatchaman

the great white wings of gatchaman

the great white wings of gatchaman

the great white wings of gatchaman

the great white wings of gatchaman

the great white wings of gatchaman

the great white wings of gatchaman

taking a leap, on faith,

taking a leap, on faith,

taking a leap, on faith,

faith in the science behind the firebird

faith in the science behind the firebird

faith in the science behind the firebird

faith in the science behind the firebird

faith in the science behind the firebird

faith in the science behind the firebird

fly, fly, fly, gatchaman

fly, fly, fly, gatchaman

fly, fly, fly, gatchaman

fly, fly, fly, gatchaman

go, go, go, gatchaman

go, go, go, gatchaman

go, go, go, gatchaman

go, go, go, gatchaman

the earth is all alone, the earth is alone

the earth is all alone, the earth is alone

the earth is all alone, the earth is alone

the earth is all alone, the earth is alone

the earth is all alone, the earth is alone

the earth is all alone, the earth is alone

the earth is all alone, the earth is alone

the earth is all alone, the earth is alone

ohh, gatchaman, gatchaman

ohh, gatchaman, gatchaman

ohh, gatchaman, gatchaman

ohh, gatchaman, gatchaman

ohh, gatchaman, gatchaman

ohh, gatchaman, gatchaman

Here.

Great. That's perfect.

Great. That's perfect.

My brother loved that cartoon, we watched it together.

My brother loved that cartoon, we watched it together.

My brother loved that cartoon, we watched it together.

I'm so lucky.

That song kept repeating in my head a million times.

That song kept repeating in my head a million times.

That song kept repeating in my head a million times.

That song kept repeating in my head a million times.

But why that one?

I run a diner here in town.

Some kid asked me for the lyrics the song.

Some kid asked me for the lyrics the song.

Some kid asked me for the lyrics the song.

Some kid asked me for the lyrics the song.

I just couldn't remember them.

I just couldn't remember them.

What a relief that is.

It's like finally scratching that itchy spot.

It's like finally scratching that itchy spot.

It's like finally scratching that itchy spot.

- Thank you so much. - Not at all.

- Thank you so much. - Not at all.

- Thank you so much. - Not at all.

So you run a diner here?

Yes, I do.

With your husband?