While in Tokyo, I decided to meet up with a friend in Nerima (west of Ikebukuro). While searching online for some Indian food in Nerima, I saw good reviews of Kerala Bhavan. Thus, we decided to try it out.
I enjoyed the food and saw that the owner, Koodathodi Chami , (or Sashi) spoke English pretty well. After I left, I wondered what his story was. Why did he come to Japan? Why did he start a business? How was the process of starting a business in Japan? Etc. A few days later, I went back and asked Sashi if I could interview him. He was all for it. Thus, here is Sashi’s story of starting up his own Indian Restaurant in Tokyo: Kerala Bhavan.
Below are the timestamps:
1:07: Why did you decide to come to Japan and build a South Indian Restaurant?
2:09: When you came to Japan, were you thinking of being a restaurant owner?
2:33: What made you decide to go on your own and be a restaurant owner?
4:01: How did it feel when you had to close your restaurant?
4:41: What made you decide to get back up and start again?
5:47: How was the process like of starting a business?
8:46: What do you mostly attribute your success regarding Kerala Bahvan in Nerima?
11:15: After the interview
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Address to Kerala Bhavan: 〒176-0012 Tokyo, Nerima, Toyotamakita, 5 Chome−31−4, 松村ビル
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