Resident Interview: Oliver | Warai Is an Amazing Community in Kobe
Hello! I’m Oliver, a resident of Kobe Share House Warai. I want to introduce Warai: an amazing place and an amazing community—one of the best ways to experie...
Resident Interview: Kana | Longing for a Life Closer to Nature
Hello! I’m Kana, a former resident of Kobe Share House Warai. Here I share five months of share-house life. After living alone in Kansai for a long time, I g...
Resident Interview: Polina | I Love Maiko and Life at Warai
Hello! I’m Polina, a resident of Kobe Share House Warai. I would like to share what life at Warai was like for me. I am from Russia and worked in Tarumi as a...
Resident Interview: Miho | Seaside Living and Baking Sourdough Bread ...
Hello, I’m Inoji from Kobe Share House WARAI. This is an interview with Miho, a resident of the women-only WARAI Garden. She shares why she chose Garden, wha...
Resident Interview: Mari | “Meeting Housemates Expanded My World”
Hello, I’m Inoji from Kobe Share House WARAI. In this interview, we speak with Mari, a former resident of WARAI Garden in Kasumigaoka–Maiko. Curious and an e...
Resident Interview Videos | Kobe Share House WARAI
Interviewer: Kuboken, a resident of Arch We have started sharing video interviews with residents of Kobe Share House WARAI. To understand what it feels like ...
What Yumi Loved About Ocean and Everyday Life in Tarumi, Kobe
Hello. I’m Inoji from Kobe Share House WARAI. Yumi lived at Ocean from 2012 to 2013 and later helped WARAI with operations and renovation work. She reflects ...
A Place for Independent Adults to Share Life: Yurari at Organic in Kobe
Hello.I’m Inoji from Kobe Share House WARAI. Yurari moved to Organic after first visiting WARAI events. She talks about the care residents give the house, th...
Living Happily Through Connection and Dialogue: Inoji’s Interview (Pa...
Hello.I’m Inoji from Kobe Share House WARAI. In the second half of his interview, owner-resident Inoji speaks candidly about conflict in shared homes, the ro...
Building a Share House Where People Can Speak Honestly: Inoji’s Inter...
Hello.I’m Inoji from Kobe Share House WARAI. Inoji is both the owner of WARAI and a resident of Organic. After more than 15 years of running share houses in ...
