なぎさ NAGISA (a shore / a beach)

2000年にカフェジャパンを開業するにあたり、悩んだのが店の名前。だいたい、3文字の方がいいだとか、花の名前がいいとか、色々な案が出た。花の名前は、スリランカに関係なくたんぽぽとか、ひまわりとか、それで、最終的に、なんとなく「なぎさ」に決まった。しばらく、私たちは、「なぎさ」と読んでいたけど、最終的に、場所が決定してから、「CafeJapan」に変更した。今、思えば、何で「なぎさ」だったのだろう？？

Before we opened Cafe Japan in 2000, we have thought about the restaurant's name. Usually in Japanese, we are saying the 3 letters would be nice to remember and to be known among the customers and we thought about 'NAGISA'. Though our restaurant was not located along the coast, we have liked the name. We have other names, too like Dandelion, Sunflowers which are common flower names. Finally we have decided Cafe Japan after we have decided the location. It was located next to Mt.Lavinia Cafe (present) and there was a pretty antique house though there is nothing at all.