Chasing Cebu's disappearing food — the ones even locals struggle to find.

Bisaya-speaking Japanese host · Cebu, Philippines
Selected as "Faces of Cebu" by CDN · University & Gov't Partner

Help Takumi find Cebu's disappearing foods.

✦ SEND A CLUE Share what you know — even a memory counts ◈ EXPLORE RECORDS Browse the quest archive ◎ VIEW QUEST MAP All quests on the field map

A half-remembered name is all it takes — tap below. Heard of this My family knows this I know a maker

Brands · Media · Universities

Engagements
on Record

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Gov't &
University

[CDN]

Press
Coverage

Brands · Media · Universities

CASE FILE · PARTIAL RELEASE

"What you just watched is only a fragment of the investigation."

Every disappearing dish leaves behind a clue — Anyone can become part of the investigation.

Begin Your Investigation

START FROM EPISODE 1 Watch the full investigation on YouTube. EXPLORE THE CASE MAP Discover clues, locations and connected records.

— The case is never really closed.

02 — Disappearing Food Quest Archive

Records of what
might be forgotten.

Quests on Record

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Field Entries

Explore the Field Map Every quest plotted on a live map of Cebu — the route, the clusters, the milestones.

View Quest Map →

03 — Recognition & Public Engagements

Officially selected.
Professionally recognised.

As documented by the Inquirer Network

MAY
2026
"Faces of Cebu" — Official Profile
Selected as a featured cultural figure by Cebu Daily News. A deep-dive exploration of "Takumi Senpai" as an artistic bridge between Japan and the heart of Cebuano heritage.

APR
2026

Guest Judge & Performer

Invited as a guest and cultural judge for the Japanese Sky Lantern Festival at CTU Danao.

FEB
2026

Official PR for MCIA

Starred in the official promotional video for Mactan-Cebu International Airport.

JAN
2026

LYVEFEST Collaboration

Selected by TikTok & Spectrum Media for the sold-out Sinulog season festival.

DEC
2025

Bisaya Magazine Feature

Profiled in the December issue of Bisaya Magazine, one of the Philippines' oldest regional publications[cite: 2].

OCT
2025

Cebu Daily News: Initial Feature

First press recognition as a Japanese influencer bridging cultures via the Inquirer Network[cite: 2].

SEP
2025

Ginatilan Cultural Feast

Formally invited by the Ginatilan Municipality to document and promote their regional heritage delicacies[cite: 2].

05 — Field Credentials

Expertise & Languages

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Native

Japanese

Base of cultural bridge and professional hosting. Delivers bilingual content connecting Japanese audiences to Cebuano culture.

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Conversational

English

Daily communication and international media interviews. Primary language for all institutional and press engagements.

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Functional · Field Use

Bisaya

The language that transforms a 'vlogger' into a 'neighbor'. Beyond opening doors, it builds the deep communal trust required to document Cebu’s most guarded traditions and stories.

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Basic

Tagalog

Foundational understanding for nationwide navigation and cross-regional fieldwork beyond the Visayas.