There’s a term in Japanese, “ikigai”, that provides a succinct explanation of why Shoko Kawachi is still doing this: why she still gets up every morning and cooks breakfast for strangers; why she spends all day cleaning, preparing and tending her farm; why she works every evening cooking and socialising. And why she does it all at age 73. Ikigai is akin to raison d’etre – it’s your reason for being, your passion. It’s the thing you think about when you get up every morning, and the one you plan in your mind as you fall asleep. This notion, this purpose, is a deeply honoured tradition in Japan, and for Kawachi, that ikigai is hospitality. It’s meeting people. It’s sharing her love of her home and her culture and soaking up the energy of those experiencing it for the first time. “This is what I want to do until I die,” Kawachi smiles as she grabs a couple of cold cans of Asahi from the fridge and passes one over.…