Author Archives: Fumi Tosu

I signed up for a daily Google Alert on the phrase “TABLE FOR TWO.”  The obvious goal is to track any news about our organization, but there is invariably quite a lot of noise, most often about someone’s personal experience … Continue reading →

Just two years ago TABLE FOR TWO operated solely in Japan.  Now there exist programs in 11 countries across Asia, North America and Europe.  I guess it’s no surprise, since there’s nothing “Japanese” about the mission or concept. But laid … Continue reading →

I attended a TEDx event yesterday, titled “Changing the Way We Eat.”  There were some great innovations (e.g. crowd-sourcing technology connecting restaurant ingredients to their sources) and animated and entertaining performances (e.g. by an amazing 6th grade teacher in the … Continue reading →

As January rolls around, many of us start the new year with our annual resolutions.  Weight loss and associated behavioral changes are one of the most common resolutions.   Shows like The Biggest Loser present some impressive results in a relatively … Continue reading →

Happy New Year!  A few hours after sending out our year-end newsletter, it quickly became obsolete as the Sushi Chef Institute in Torrance, CA signed up to become our 25th U.S. partner and our first in the greater LA area! … Continue reading →

On December 18th, TFT’s DC chapter hosted its annual end-of-the year party to reflect on a year of activities and decide where to go from here.  And, naturally, to celebrate the Japanese bounenkai with delicious food and some karaoke. We are … Continue reading →

On the morning of Day 2, we visited two additional Millennium Village schools that TFT supports.  We enjoyed some more ugali while witnessing the impact of the school meals program. But an assessment of impact is difficult without some benchmark … Continue reading →

After a briefing at the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) Office, we visited three schools in the Mbola MVP cluster, where we were welcomed by dance performances, songs, and skits – a surprise for the MVP staff as well. At each … Continue reading →

With two days to spare in Dar es Salaam, we met with a number of experts working in the food and nutrition sectors.  They included staff from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food … Continue reading →

The school meals program that TFT supports is located in the Tabora region in western Tanzania.  It is arguably the most remote of all the Millennium Villages, making transportation and procurement of goods a significant challenge. The typical route for … Continue reading →