A Place to Connect with Someone at Night, Whether You Talk or Not: "Higezo's Kokoro Sakaba" Held
NPO Shirohige Tayuraka Fund held "Higezo's Kokoro Sakaba" on April 30, 2026, a safe space for people with mental disabilities and those in hikikomori states to connect. Medical professionals served food, providing an opportunity for participants to take a step towards social engagement.
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NPO Shirohige Tayuraka Fund (Headquarters: Edogawa-ku, Tokyo; Director: Mitsushige Yamanaka; hereinafter: the Organization) held "Higezo's Kokoro Sakaba," planned and operated by doctors, nurses, and registered dietitians, on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
This event not only provides a safe space where medical professionals working at Shirohige Home Care Clinic serve food, allowing people with mental disabilities, those in hikikomori states, and their supporters to gather and talk freely, but also offers an opportunity for these individuals to experience taking a step towards society.
**About the Event Overview and Background**
In recent years, issues such as mental health problems, social isolation, hikikomori, and school refusal have become more serious and widespread, with an increasing number of cases that cannot be fully supported within the frameworks of medical and welfare services alone. Through community dining, consultation support, and event hosting, our organization has realized the importance of having a place where everyone can feel safe and comfortable in society.
"Higezo's Kokoro Sakaba" was held for the third time as an event where those seeking a place to belong can easily drop by and take a step towards society. In collaboration with "Shirohige Home Care Clinic, a Medical Corporation Shirohige Family," which operates home medical care, nursing, and welfare services primarily in Edogawa-ku, it has served as a place where many individuals, supporters, and local residents have come to discuss health concerns and things they usually find difficult to talk about. Among the participants, many have been in a hikikomori state since their student days and have never experienced a drinking environment. Therefore, it also serves as a place where they can learn how to behave in a drinking setting and appropriate drinking methods with the support of professionals, practicing their steps into society.
On the day of the event, alcohol patch tests were conducted and handbooks on appropriate drinking methods were distributed to help participants understand suitable alcohol consumption. This allowed them to acquire methods for controlling alcohol not just through "experience" but also through "learning."
**Event Details**
Event Name: Higezo's Kokoro Sakaba
Date & Time: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 18:00-21:00
Venue: Higezo's House Rice Flour Snack Factory (1F Hinode Apartment, 2-10-5 Minamishinozaki-cho, Edogawa-ku)
Organizer: NPO Shirohige Tayuraka Fund
Sponsor: Shirohige Home Care Clinic, a Medical Corporation Shirohige Family
**About Supporter Recruitment**
Our organization, with the support of local residents and those who empathize with our activities, is committed to "creating safe spaces" where people can connect through "learning," "experiencing," and "eating," supporting each individual's "ordinary happiness." Your donations are a crucial support for the stable continuation of these safe spaces. We look forward to your cooperation to deliver safe and connected time to as many people as possible.
Monthly Supporter Details Page: https://congrant.com/project/shiro-tayu/17846
**Organization Overview**
NPO Shirohige Tayuraka Fund
Location: New Southern Cross 1F Store C, 2-11-2 Minamishinozaki-cho, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo
Director: Mitsushige Yamanaka
Established: June 2025
Business Activities: Safe Space Support Services
Official Website: https://shirohige-tayuraka.or.jp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirohige_tayuraka_npo/
NPO Shirohige Tayuraka Fund (Headquarters: Edogawa-ku, Tokyo; Director: Mitsushige Yamanaka) collaborates with Shirohige Home Care Clinic, a Medical Corporation Shirohige Family (Headquarters: Edogawa-ku, Tokyo; Director: Mitsushige Yamanaka) to create "safe spaces" where people connect through "learning," "eating," and "experiencing," for individuals in hikikomori states, children refusing to attend school, and people with mental disabilities.
This event not only provides a safe space where medical professionals working at Shirohige Home Care Clinic serve food, allowing people with mental disabilities, those in hikikomori states, and their supporters to gather and talk freely, but also offers an opportunity for these individuals to experience taking a step towards society.
**About the Event Overview and Background**
In recent years, issues such as mental health problems, social isolation, hikikomori, and school refusal have become more serious and widespread, with an increasing number of cases that cannot be fully supported within the frameworks of medical and welfare services alone. Through community dining, consultation support, and event hosting, our organization has realized the importance of having a place where everyone can feel safe and comfortable in society.
"Higezo's Kokoro Sakaba" was held for the third time as an event where those seeking a place to belong can easily drop by and take a step towards society. In collaboration with "Shirohige Home Care Clinic, a Medical Corporation Shirohige Family," which operates home medical care, nursing, and welfare services primarily in Edogawa-ku, it has served as a place where many individuals, supporters, and local residents have come to discuss health concerns and things they usually find difficult to talk about. Among the participants, many have been in a hikikomori state since their student days and have never experienced a drinking environment. Therefore, it also serves as a place where they can learn how to behave in a drinking setting and appropriate drinking methods with the support of professionals, practicing their steps into society.
On the day of the event, alcohol patch tests were conducted and handbooks on appropriate drinking methods were distributed to help participants understand suitable alcohol consumption. This allowed them to acquire methods for controlling alcohol not just through "experience" but also through "learning."
**Event Details**
Event Name: Higezo's Kokoro Sakaba
Date & Time: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 18:00-21:00
Venue: Higezo's House Rice Flour Snack Factory (1F Hinode Apartment, 2-10-5 Minamishinozaki-cho, Edogawa-ku)
Organizer: NPO Shirohige Tayuraka Fund
Sponsor: Shirohige Home Care Clinic, a Medical Corporation Shirohige Family
**About Supporter Recruitment**
Our organization, with the support of local residents and those who empathize with our activities, is committed to "creating safe spaces" where people can connect through "learning," "experiencing," and "eating," supporting each individual's "ordinary happiness." Your donations are a crucial support for the stable continuation of these safe spaces. We look forward to your cooperation to deliver safe and connected time to as many people as possible.
Monthly Supporter Details Page: https://congrant.com/project/shiro-tayu/17846
**Organization Overview**
NPO Shirohige Tayuraka Fund
Location: New Southern Cross 1F Store C, 2-11-2 Minamishinozaki-cho, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo
Director: Mitsushige Yamanaka
Established: June 2025
Business Activities: Safe Space Support Services
Official Website: https://shirohige-tayuraka.or.jp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirohige_tayuraka_npo/
NPO Shirohige Tayuraka Fund (Headquarters: Edogawa-ku, Tokyo; Director: Mitsushige Yamanaka) collaborates with Shirohige Home Care Clinic, a Medical Corporation Shirohige Family (Headquarters: Edogawa-ku, Tokyo; Director: Mitsushige Yamanaka) to create "safe spaces" where people connect through "learning," "eating," and "experiencing," for individuals in hikikomori states, children refusing to attend school, and people with mental disabilities.