17. Sweet Taste of Hope

A cake shop run by a couple in Shizuoka Prefecture draws a steady stream of customers with low-carbohydrate cheesecakes. Many people who come have to watch what they eat because of illness. Daisuke Hatayama initially started baking the cakes for his wife Kyoko, a diabetic since she was 23. The recipes contain no flour or sugar, yet are made rich and satisfying with different kinds of cheese. With their cakes, the couple is lifting spirits and helping people rediscover the sweet taste of hope.