By — Brief But Spectacular Brief But Spectacular Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-at-this-cafe-in-japan-building-empathy-across-generations-is-on-the-menu Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: At this cafe in Japan, building empathy across generations is on the menu World Sep 16, 2024 4:10 PM EDT Japan is ahead of the global curve in the percentage of its citizens over 80 — and also ahead in responding to the impact of its rapidly aging population on society. Throughout the country, local officials and others are creating spaces where older adults can mingle with their neighbors in a lively social setting to relieve loneliness. In this episode, we meet Tomoka Sugino, who founded Anki Cafe, in Toyohashi, and see how the children she trains to serve food and drink help build empathy and connections across the generations. It’s one story from our Brief But Spectacular collection, The New Longevity. AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. Learn more at aarp.org/pri We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Brief But Spectacular Brief But Spectacular
Japan is ahead of the global curve in the percentage of its citizens over 80 — and also ahead in responding to the impact of its rapidly aging population on society. Throughout the country, local officials and others are creating spaces where older adults can mingle with their neighbors in a lively social setting to relieve loneliness. In this episode, we meet Tomoka Sugino, who founded Anki Cafe, in Toyohashi, and see how the children she trains to serve food and drink help build empathy and connections across the generations. It’s one story from our Brief But Spectacular collection, The New Longevity. AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. Learn more at aarp.org/pri We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now