Takane replied to an interview from the minor reporters in the sector called ‘Jr.Press’ in ‘Yomiuri’ Newspaper,
to explain the concept of her restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ and feelings of the refugees staffs. Today it’s published.

Online version of Japanese newspaper ‘The Mainichi’ in English narrates Takane’s initiative
to support the Ukrainian refugees, through her restaurant “Smachnogo”.

‘Japan Times’ Newspaper reported the activities of the restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ through Takane’s interview
to talk about the realization of economic support and mental support at the same time.

On a morning TV news of the Japanese national channel ‘NHK’, they broadcasted a special program during
10 mins. to present Takane’s restaurant ‘Smachnogo’, in which she also replied to a live interview there.

On a web site “Yahoo! JAPAN” SDGs, Takane replies to an long interview to explain her thought
about support people, and also the process of starting up and to development of her restaurant ‘Smachnogo’.

Concerning the theme ‘Employment of the Ukrainian refugees’, at the invitation of a Rotary Club,
Takane gave a lecture, with ex Japanese Prime Minister, Morihiro Hosokawa. 

Through Takane’s interview and the close coverage in the restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ of the day
after a year from Russian invasion in Ukraine, ‘Asahi’ newspaper reported own feeling in the article.

The local newspaper in Kanagawa presents Takane’s interview in which she talks about
her method to support the Ukrainian refugees and her restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ as  a foothold of support.

In the local newspaper in Kyoto, it is published Takane’s interview concerning support to the Ukrainian refugees
and the perspective about Takane’s restautrant ‘Smachnogo’.

‘Kyodo’ online News in English version reported Takane’s effort concerning the employment
of the Ukrainian refugees in her restaurant ‘Smachnogo’, through her interview.

European Union Ambassador in Japan and the members of the Embassy took lunch in my restaurant
“Smachnogo” to encourage my staffs and to show solidarity between Europe and Japan to support Ukraine.

One of the Ukrainian refugee staffs in my restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ appeared
on Japanese ‘TBS’ TV News to talk about her feeling during a year after the Russian invasion.

In ‘Sport Houchi’ Japanese newspaper, there is an article about my restaurant ‘Smachnogo’
in which it’s reported the interviews of Takane and of a Ukrainian refugee staff in the restaurant.

The day after a year from the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the US Ambassador and
the Ukrainian Ambassador visited my restaurant “Smachnogo” to encourage my Ukrainian refugee staffs.

My restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ and its a Ukrainian refugee staff are presented in a web site of
‘EPA’ (European Photopress Agency) mainly located in Germany.

In the ‘News’ inside of the the Japanese application of cell-phone ‘LINE’ reports the life of an Ukrainian
refugee staffs in my restaurant ‘Smachnogo’, presenting also my comments and about the restaurant.

My restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ is referred in ‘Nikkei’ Newspaper, as a place of employment,
in the article which reports the situation of employment of the Ukrainian refugees in Japan.

On the TV News Taiwanese of the channel ‘Formosa TV’, during more than 5 minutes, it is presented
Takane’s activities to support the Ukrainian refugees through the interview of Takane and the refugee staffs.

About the theme of a year after the Russian invasion in Ukraine, Takane and a Ukrainian refugee in 
my restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ reply to the interview from the Podcast Station of ‘Nippon Broadcasting’.

The situation soon after the opening of the restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ is told in ‘Asahi’ newspaper
with interview of Takane and the Ukrainian refugee staffs.

In the article series called ‘Restaurants never beaten’ in the web magazine ‘Nikkei Business’
‘Smachnogo’ is taken. Takane talks about the concept, the process and the prospect.

In the number January 2023 of the magazine ‘Stroll Master’, in the special article about Ukrainian cuisine,
‘Smachnogo’ is presented with recommendation of the Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan.

In a morning news program on the national TV channel ‘NHK’, the restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ was presented.
The rehearsal of cooking the Ukrainian Christmas menu by our Ukrainian refugees staffs was telecasted.

The Japanese nazional radio channel ‘NHK’ broadcasted live from the restaurant ‘Smachnogo’.
During the dinner time, for 20 min. Takane, the Ukrainian staffs and the guests told about the restaurant.

Ex Japanese Prime Minister, Morihiro Hosokawa had a dinner at my restaurant “Smachnogo”
with a Executive Director of the UNHCR to encourage my Ukrainian refugee staffs and to study their problems.

In the local newspaper ‘Shimbashi Keizai’ where my restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ is located
introduces the restaurant, talking about my concept and menu.

6 Members of Ukrainian Parliament have a lunch at the restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ where Takane
has opened and manages, to thank Takane for this activity and to encourage the Ukrainian refugee staffs.

My restaurant for supporting the Ukrainian refugees is presented in ‘Chunichi’ newspaper.
Takane’s thought and feeling of the refugee staffs in the restaurant are told.

In the column called ‘Daizizai’ on the first page of ‘Shizuoka’ newspaper,
my restaurant ‘Smachnogo’ is mentioned, treating the theme about a situation of Ukrainian refugees.

In a popular Ukrainian YouTuber cannel called Anna Mitzel, “Smachnogo” is presented.
Also Takane appears in the video, answering to her interview as the inventress and the owner of the project.

The restaurant with the aim to help the Ukrainian refugees is reported in Daily ‘Yomiuri’. The article talks about
the details from the planning to the realization, also about reaction of the clients and the refugees.

To employ the Ukrainian refugees in Tokyo, and also to make the place of communication
between the refugees and local Japaneses, today I opened Ukrainian and Japanese fusion restaurant.

The Ukrainian plenipotentiary Ambassador in Japan has a lunch at my restaurant ‘Smachnogo’
on the opening day, to celebrate the opening and encourage the Ukrainian refugees staffs.

In the article in Daily ‘Chunichi’ which treats the theme about after a half year from the invasion in Ukraine,
it’s presented Takane’s activity about support the Ukrainian refugees in Japan.

I interprete a role in a new film directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka.  The story is about inheritance and set in Ago bay,
known as culture of pearls. la coltivazione di perle.  It will be shown in the cinema all over Japan next spring.

Takane.E.Office contributed for the Ukraine refugees in Moldova and in Poland,
through the embassy and a social welfare corporation. I pray for the realization of peace as soon as possible.

I’m going to dance in Japanese traditional style in the show called ‘Hanahito-kai’, directed by Tsunahito Hanayagi.
My piece is about a bird in spring, at Nishinomiya Noh Theatre in Hyogo prefecture, on Sunday 29th August.

At first, in Ishikawa prefecture from 26^th March, then at the cinema in all parts of Japan from 2^nd April.
The story is developed around some farmers of lotus root cultivated in Ishikawa, while my scene is filmed in Osaka.

I’m going to dance in ‘Hanayagi’ style a piece of Japanese traditional dance. The show is called ‘Hanahito-kai’,
directed by Tsunahito Hanayagi.  At the National Bunraku Theatre in Osaka, on Sunday,  11^th October.

This Japanese drama telecasted in June was now released in DVD and Blu-ray.
It’s also showing on-demand until next June. I’m playing a hostess of an old Japanese style pub.

I acted a part in a very popular TV series in Japan, set in old Tokyo, in the samurai era.
The story is about the professional murder group charged with revenge. Telecast at 9 p.m. on 28th June on Asahi cannel.

In cooperation with the Ministry of Agricolture, it arrives the 4th edition of the series that tells about rediscovery of agricultural environment in which I play a part. The film will be showed in cinema of the whole Japan next year.

I’ve passed 4^th grade HSK, the international Chinese language exam. 4^th grade is considered
as upper intermediate level, corresponds to B2 in CEFR, allows fluent conversation about vast subjects.

In the foreign film sector, we have 4 nominations:
best original sreenplay, best editing, best direction and best lead actor.

In the month of September,
our film got honorable mention for Indie Feature.

It’s the exam to get a stage name as an expert dancer of Japanese traditional dance.
The exam consists of female and male both parts, and I’ve got the name ‘Hanayagi Ohmisei’.

In the foreign language film sector, we have 5 nomination:
best original screenplay, best editing, best visual effects or design, best lead actor and best supporting actress.

Our movie is in nomination at Madrid International Film Festival, in foreign language film section, as best director,
best original screenplay, best visual effects (three of them for Eri Tsukimoto) and best lead actor (Yuya Sada).

It’s the video for internal use of the largest food company in the world.
The video instructs healthy life for their 340.000 employees through business scenes and daily life.