Hayase Jun

Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, where Ishinomori Manga Museum is located, was the most affected area in Japan by the Great East Japan Earthquake. 10 years have passed since then... We introduce the situation at that time and the people working towards reconstruction through manga!

Most people would be concerned about getting a ticket to go around the country by rail, alone, for their wedding anniversary, with their significant other calling it a special break from them - but not Daisuke Nakahara. For this thirty-five year old train and ekiben (train station box lunch) enthusiast, a trip around Japan - spotlighting each region's seasonal delicacies - is the present of his dreams, with each stop - and tasty titbit - telling a story about the region's food and its history. The first stop in his trip, Kyushu, by special express sleeper train, And from there, the track less travelled.

The main character, Gosuke Ramon, is a former curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. After an incident involving a certain painting, he left the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) and now works as an art appraiser at his request while teaching at the University of New York!