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How a Failing Osaka Cafe Turned Around Their Business Overnight

Abroad in Japan

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The Bronja Ban Story: A Cat Cafe in Osaka

A restaurant in Osaka was forced to close March through September due to the coronavirus epidemic, obviously pandemic. The managers even thought about shutting down the diner for good because they just weren't getting enough bombs on seats. Owner Naoki Tairoka decided to drum up a bit of support by letting lots of kittens loose on this Diorama. It's really turned around the platforms for this cafe and fans of chaos and mayhem are flocking there now.

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