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In this summer special mangaka episode, we introduce a young and talented mangaka, Shoichi Haga. He is taking us to Cork's office, where he works and to one of his favorite cafe, the Mame-Hico cafe in Shibuya. Cork is a mangaka and writer agency situated close to Meiji Jingumae station and was founded by Mr. Sadoshima who was originally working at Kodansha. Shoichi Haga has always loved drawing since he was a child. One day, during his senior year in college, he sent a copy of his manga "Inchiki-kun" to a publishing company which was then selected for the Newcomer Prize category. It allowed him to work with a dedicated editor. This how Shoichi started his mangaka career. Shoichi Haga introduces us the first project he created with his editor, "Keshigomu life", and the manga he is working on right now, "Dam no Hi" which depicts the lives and feelings of dam builders. He also has his own app available in Japanese and English where people can share their opinion on his work after reading it. The second place he is introducing is a cafe called Mame-Hico in Shibuya. It is a very special place where he sometimes do workshops with customers. The owner puts a lot of care in everything, form the interior decoration to the coffee preparation. Shoichi's favorite dish at Mame-Hico is the katsu-sando, a fried pork sanwich and the Mame-Pico drink.