On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, an event was held at Roopt's share house, Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI-, for residents, local community members, and Roopt staff to interact.
Titled "Share House Social Gathering ~A Night of Gyoza and Conversation~", it was a pleasant event where people casually interacted while eating gyoza, just as the title suggests.
Roopt plans to hold more open events like this in the future, so if you're interested, please read this report.
Some of you might be wondering, "Why gyoza?"
Let's go back to May 2024.
During a BBQ held by Roopt residents and staff, a Taiwanese resident and a staff member from Utsunomiya, Tochigi, started talking about "gyoza" from their respective hometowns: Taiwanese gyoza and Utsunomiya gyoza.
They got excited and said, "Let's have a tasting event!", so the event was held at Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI-, where that resident lives. That's how it came about.
The motivation was quite simple.
Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI-, the venue for this event, is a share house built in 2015. Its central location and pleasant atmosphere make it a popular choice for many first-time share house residents.
Also, with a living room right inside the entrance and an easily accessible location, it's a share house where residents can easily bring friends and acquaintances, and recently, there have been many instances of various people gathering around the dining table to chat.
Residents are increasingly cooking meals together and watching movies together, making it one of the share houses with a great atmosphere.
Now, I'll share how the gyoza event went.
Both the Taiwanese gyoza and Utsunomiya gyoza were made with great effort, and without exaggeration, I think about 300 gyoza were gathered.
Of those, about 200 were devoured by all participants, and the remaining 100 became valuable ingredients for the residents of Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI-.
Utsunomiya gyoza are the "fried gyoza" that many Japanese people imagine, while Taiwanese gyoza are basically all "boiled gyoza."
I had never eaten Taiwanese gyoza before, so this was new to me.
It's interesting how the cooking methods are different.
By the way, the Taiwanese gyoza were handmade by a resident, and it was their first time making them.
If I may say so myself, I also made and offered a side dish.
Something light to go with the rich gyoza.
While eating the continuously prepared gyoza, everyone introduced themselves and chatted, deepening their friendships.
Some people were visiting Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI- for the first time, and there were moments where they toured the inside of the share house.
Towards the end, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, talking or doing tarot readings.
Fortune-telling is always a classic at drinking parties, isn't it?
Finally, a commemorative photo with everyone.
With full stomachs and hearts, everyone headed home.
Generally, only residents use a "house," not just share houses, but isn't it exciting to visit someone else's home? We want people to come and visit Roopt's share houses, and we believe it will make it easier for those who "don't need a viewing but just want to see it" to come.
Also, it's an opportunity to talk with various people without being too formal, so if you've read this article and are even a little interested, we'd be happy if you check out Roopt's information!
Also, it's an opportunity to talk with various people without being too formal, so if you've read this article and are even a little interested, we'd be happy if you check out Roopt's information!
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