Why I love Momoshima; the smallest island

1. Everybody knows your name

2. Impromptu plays given by the entire kindergarden class (ie: 2 students!)

3. There's no convenience store or supermarket on the island so everyone must take a 45 minute ferry ride to do their groceries

4. It rained today and 2 elderly ladies offered to give me their umbrellas

5. PA systems for the entire island

6. Said PA system revealing that there was a wild boar spotting and that they should keep their children close (there are only 18 children on the island)

7. School events where the entire community shows up.

8. Walking to the ferry dock and being given persimmons, clementines and figs on a regular basis by passerbys

9. The ferry that services the island only runs about 6 times a day.

10. This small island breeds the most wonderful and caring children I've ever met.

I heart Momoshima.