A trio of junior high school students from Aichi Prefecture organized an exchange event for children who are undergoing cancer treatment and their family members, hoping to attract young participants to share their feelings on the difficult subject.
The first event, called cancer philosophy cafe, was held on Feb. 11 at a medical facility in Mizuho Ward in Nagoya and the three students plan to hold the gathering once every three months.
The event was organized by 14-year-old cancer patient Kodai Nakamura and his two classmates, Eito Hikoda, 14, and Kyosuke Yuge, 14, who are attending a junior high school in Nagoya. The mothers of Hikoda and Yuge are also undergoing treatment for breast cancer.