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Japanese Twitter shows that the key to a long-lasting relationship is… Blastoise?!

Scott Wilson
Aug 5, 2016
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Who knew that the secret to happiness as a couple could be caught in a Pokéball?

Japan
(couples • family • funny • funny twitter post • happy • Pokemon)

Japanese preschooler’s poem compares mom to one of the most hated members of the animal kingdom

Casey Baseel
Jun 29, 2016

Son’s writing gets published in national newspaper, biting criticism and all.

Japan
(family • funny • kids • moms • poem)

Japanese kids finally reclaim right to go to video game arcades at night with their parents

Casey Baseel
Jun 17, 2016

After-dinner family sticker pictures will soon be A-OK in the eyes of the law.

Entertainment, Games & Tech, Japan, Lifestyle
(Arcades • crime • family • kids • law • legal • video games)

Japan in tears over elementary school teacher’s emotional homework assignment about love and loss

Casey Baseel
Jun 9, 2016

”Make your parents cry” may not have been the assignment, but it was definitely the result of this important lesson.

Culture, Japan, Lifestyle
(education • family • kids • moving • Parenting • parents • touching)

Japanese family is back with more notes from its monthly meetings and shocking goals for Granny

Casey Baseel
Jun 7, 2016

Does your Grandma go picking fights with wild boars?

Culture, Japan, Lifestyle
(cute • family • funny • kids • Parenting • parents • seniors)

Beautiful, heartwarming anime short is also a commercial for miso 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Apr 7, 2016

Brief glimpse at multigenerational family has viewers reaching for their tissues and chopsticks.

Anime & Manga, Food & Drink, Japan
(ad • anime • family • food • Miso • miso soup • moving • touching • video)

Achingly beautiful video shows the simple joys of life in Japan’s Akita Prefecture 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Apr 2, 2016

Family and nature both feature prominently in this stirring glimpse of a day spent far away from the bright lights of Tokyo.

Japan
(Akita • beautiful • countryside • family • nature • rural • video)

Short story from online forum gets rendered as a manga, has netizens in tears…

Jamie Koide
Mar 31, 2016

Some of the best short stories from Japanese online hangout 2Channel were recently turned into a manga by a very talented artist, with one tale in particular hitting netizens right in the heart.

Internet, Japan
(family • manga • moving • Parenting • sad • touching • video)

93-year-old Japanese grandma becomes Instagram smash by modelling granddaughter’s creations

Oona McGee
Jan 18, 2016

This beautiful grandmother shows the world there’s no age limit when it comes to having fun.

Japan
(cool • crafts • cute • family • fashion • heartwarming • Instagram)

Japanese household’s hilarious “family meeting notes” seem straight out of a sitcom

Mike
Jan 15, 2016

A Japanese couple and their kids have a “family meeting” every month and take detailed notes with monthly goals and results. In true sitcom fashion, they end up surreal and hilarious.

Japan
(cute • family • funny • kids • twitter)

“My father was arrested”—Student’s award-winning essay tells the story of a crime in her family

Master Blaster
Dec 5, 2015

“Enlightening” is not a word that should be tossed around lightly, but this essay by eighth-grader Ayumi Takada really is just that.

Japan
(Ayumi Takada • crime • essay • family • moving • writing)

Thai commercial tugs at our heartstrings, reminds us to call our parents more often【Video】

KK Miller
Oct 22, 2015

We don’t know what it is about huge companies these days, but they really like to make us feel the feels recently. When did they all have a financial meeting and decide to spend money on making us cry? These commercials are emotional, beautiful and give us hope that even with all the bad in the world, moments of undeniable good can still be found and cherished.

Inspired by true events, this commercial really gives off a “Humans of New York” vibe even though it’s an advertisement for life insurance. Get your tissues ready because, when children show how much they care about their parents, it really warms the cockles of our hearts.

Internet, SE Asia
(adorable • family • moving commercial • Superheroes • Thailand • TV • video)

“My son didn’t look back when I waved.” Toyota ad will leave you choked up, wanting to call home

Casey Baseel
Oct 3, 2015

You might think that Japanese advertisements are all Hollywood celebrity endorsements or surreal tales of busty schoolgirls with nose rings, but when it wants to, Japan can make commercials that yank on the heartstrings as strongly as anywhere else in Asia. Getting the waterworks flowing today is Toyota, asking the question, “Do you care about your parents as much as they love you?”, and while the video is short on cars, it makes up for that with plenty of tears.

Japan
(ad • cars • family • Parenting • touching • TOYOTA • video)

Ready for a dose of feels? Grab the tissues because this daughter’s love is beautiful【Video】

Oona McGee
Sep 28, 2015

We here at RocketNews are a soft bunch at heart. We’ve been affected by tear-inducing, feel-good videos from countries like Japan, Hong Kong and Thailand, and now it’s Singapore that’s got us by the feels with a touching new clip.

Based on a true story, this commercial plays more like a short art film, with atmospheric shots and superb acting that seems too real to be rehearsed. Come with us as we take a peek into the life of a graduating high school girl who looks after two younger siblings and her widowed, wheelchair-bound father, as she sacrifices her education and future for her family. Oh, and bring that box of tissues with you – you’ll be needing it!

SE Asia
(ad • family • moving • touching • video)

Four moments when Japan’s single men are glad they’re not married

Oona McGee
Sep 27, 2015

We all know marriage and live-in-partnerships have a lot going for them. From constant companionship to support when you’re stressed with work or family problems, the idea of cohabiting with that special someone is powerful enough to sweep even the most jaded singleton off their feet.

In Japan, where pre-marriage cohabitation is still considered somewhat taboo, married life is a serious commitment with traditional roles that involve self-sacrifice and obligation, not only to one’s partner but to their extended family. So what do the single men of Japan think about marriage versus the bachelor life? A recent survey reveals the moments men are glad they’ve never put a ring on it and the interesting reasons why.

Japan
(family • Japanese culture • marriage • Nomikai • relationships • Surveys • tradition • weddings)

Japanese educators call for twice monthly No Video Game Days, recommend kids go fishing

Casey Baseel
Jan 28, 2015

Compared to some other countries, video games enjoy a fairly high standing in Japanese society. Nintendo’s Mario is seen by many as not only a symbol of wholesome fun, but an example of how innovation and craftsmanship can lead to sustained economic prosperity. The world of Final Fantasy isn’t just a great setting for an epic quest, but for lunch or dinner, and some particularly stylish game characters even go on to leave their mark on real-world fashion.

Still, not everyone in Japan is a fan of video gaming. The Hokkaido Board of Education would rather see kids with schoolbooks or fishing poles in their hands than game controllers, and to that end is calling for parents to institute twice monthly No Game Days, and not just for the kids in the family.

Japan
(education • family • kids • Parenting • video games)

Japanese sixth-grader calls out smartphone-loving parents over anti-video game lectures

Casey Baseel
Jan 14, 2015

I understand that an important part of parenting is setting boundaries for children. Until they reach a certain age, kids just don’t have the kind of foresight necessary to fully understand the consequences of all their actions, and letting preteens eat as many cookies as they want or stay up as late as they like probably isn’t the best idea.

That said, another important part of parenting is setting a good example. Fail to do that, and your kids are likely to just tune out everything you’re saying. Actually, that might be the best case scenario, since if you’re flagrantly guilty of not practicing what you preach, your kids might call you out for it, like one Japanese elementary school girl who pointed out her parents’ logical inconsistency in lecturing about keeping her video game playing to a minimum, even as they were glued to their own electronic devices.

Japan
(family • kids • Parenting • Smartphones • technology • video games)

French artist gives us a case of the feels with his video game & superhero family illustrations

Joan Coello
Jan 2, 2015

In the world of fiction, some characters have detailed, complex families and backgrounds made known to us, while others have rather vague and obscure origins, which isn’t totally a bad thing because that gives viewers plenty of room to imagine and fantasize.

Ever imagined Superman as a dad? Or, what if, after being rescued for the gazillionth time, Princess Peach actually marries Mario? Check out these beautiful families of various fictional heroes and heroines after the jump!

Europe
(DC Comics • family • illustration • Marvel Comics • movies • video games)

Japanese mothers react to being called by their first names after years of just being “Mama”

Philip Kendall
Oct 8, 2014

It might sound strange, but in a lot of Japanese households, the use of first names tends to become increasingly rare after the arrival of children and grandchildren. Although plenty of parents in the western world will also refer to each other as “Mommy” or “Daddy” in an effort to help their newborn or toddler pick up the words, or sometimes just to be cute, a man calling his wife “Mama” or “Okaasan” even after their kids have long flown the nest is perfectly common in Japan.

But what happens when a husband suddenly starts calling his wife by her first name, just like when they first started dating or had not long been married? Japanese cosmetics company Pola recently conducted an experiment to find out how simply being called by their first name can affect the health and physical appearance of young women who have over the years come to be known simply as “Mama”.

Promo or not, the effect was surprisingly powerful.

Japan
(culture • family • moving • name • video)

Hacker Mom takes on Gamer Son in China, erases his accounts for the sake of education

Casey Baseel
Aug 26, 2014

For hardcore video gamers, life is a never-ending series of battles as they try to overcome the next boss, unlock achievements, or climb up the online leader boards. And for some of their parents, life is a never-ending series of battles as they try to get their kids to stop doing all that and study.

While more honorable gamers limit themselves to utilizing the best in-game equipment, some give in to the temptation to use hacks to gain an advantage over their adversaries. Recently, one education-minded mother in China adopted the same tactic by hacking her son’s online gaming accounts, then deleting them.