One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, travelled 90 minutes from her home in Odawara, Kanagawa prefecture, to Tokyo on her day off in order to indulge in some solo time.

最近一个工作日的下午，23岁的护士东国原千寻从神奈川县小田原的家出发，经过90分钟的行程来到东京，只为了在休假的时候享受一些独处的时间。

Her destination was R-za Dokushokan, a silent café on a narrow street near Koenji station, where she planned to drink tea, draw some illustrations in a sketchbook and savour the silence.

她的目的地是R-za Dokushokan，一家位于高圆寺车站附近一条狭窄的街道上的沉默咖啡馆。她打算在那儿喝喝茶，在速写簿上画画图，尽情享受宁静的氛围。

Speaking quietly at the entrance of the cafe, Miss Higashikokubaru said: "I heard about this place in magazines and via Twitter and I liked the idea of coming here.

在咖啡馆门口，东国原小姐低声说：“我在杂志和推特上看到了这个地方，很想来这看看。

"I work as a nurse and it's always very busy. There are very few quiet places in Tokyo, it's a big busy city.

“我的工作是护士，总是很忙碌。东京是个繁忙的大都市，安静的地方很少。

"I just wanted to come and sit somewhere quietly on my own. I’m going to drink a cup of tea and maybe do some drawings. I like the idea of a quiet, calm atmosphere – they’re difficult to find."

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