Japanese and Ethiopian participants dance during an exchange event in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward on May 12. (Minako Yoshimoto)Ephrem Haile, who fled from political strife in Ethiopia in 2005, now feels right at home in Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward. Haile operates the Little Ethiopia restaurant with his wife in Katsushika Ward, a few minutes’ walk from Keisei Electric Railway Co.’s Yotsugi Station along the Arakawa river. Serving authentic wat with a distinctive sour taste, Little Ethiopia often bustles with Haile’s compatriots and local residents. The many factories that deal with metalwork and machinery parts in Katsushika Ward offered employment opportunities for the arriving Ethiopians.

Source: Ethiopian News June 10, 2024 23:03 UTC