Cosmos is a cafe in the foothills near the port town of Kamaishi . The port and surrounding lowlands were destroyed in the March 11 tsunami after a massive earthquake .

Cafe Cosmos became a central meeting place for the volunteer efforts and refugees .
The owners , Otoo-san , priest and caretaker of the local shinto shrine , and his exceedingly warm hearted wife Saiko-san .

Cafe cosmos is so called for the acre and a half of beautiful cosmos flowers in front of the cafe .

the radiant Emi-chan , maker of delicious things and all round ray of sunshine

and Emi-chans daughters , a-chan and mimi-chan keep thing lively and have become profficient signwriters in the process .