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Former Empress of Japan imparts wise, moving words on talent and its loss
- Ingrid Tsai
Oct 25, 2020 - Tweet
It’s not necessarily about what you’re born with as it is how much time you have with your distinctive talents and passions.
- Japan
- (culture • Empress Michiko • Imperial Family • moving • music • piano • royal family of Japan • touching)
Hot spring hit by manga thief continues to be awesome with wonderful thank-you gifts to donors
- Casey Baseel
Oct 24, 2020
A touching, and delicious, gesture to show appreciation to everyone who sent in manga donations.
- Japan
- (anime • culture • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba • hot springs • manga • moving • okaeshi • onsen • Onsen no Mori • theft • touching)
One of manga/anime’s greatest love stories is the highlight of Norah Jones’ new music video【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 21, 2020
Touching video for ”I’m Alive” stars the cast of Rumiko Takahashi’s Maison Ikkoku.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • I’m Alive • Maison Ikkoku • manga • moving • music • Norah Jones • Rumiko Takahashi • touching)
Happy ending – Demon Slayer thief returns stolen manga to their angelic hot spring home
- Casey Baseel
Oct 17, 2020
Yamaguchi onsen has a special request for everyone who’s angry at the thief.
- Japan
- (anime • crime • Demon Slayer • hot springs • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • moving • onsen • theft • touching)
Japanese musician violently attacked in New York for being “Chinese”
- SoraNews24
Oct 8, 2020
Vicious racist attack prompts an outpouring of love and support for the victim.
- Japan, USA
- (assault • COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • crime • heartwarming • music • New York • news • police • touching • twitter • violence)
Hot spring hit by manga thief shows saintly kindness as it tries to recover its missing comics
- Casey Baseel
Sep 28, 2020
Onsen’s management asks social media to keep hate to a minimum while it believes in the goodness of Demon Slayer fans.
- Japan
- (anime • crime • Demon Slayer • hot springs • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • moving • onsen • theft • touching)
Awesome Japanese wife “kidnaps” her husband as he leaves work…for his own good
- Casey Baseel
Sep 3, 2020
Doesn’t tell him where they’re going or why, but has a very good reason.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • crazy • hot springs • marriage • moving • onsen • relationships • romance • spouses • touching)
Japanese mom’s husband trash talks her for using frozen dumplings, maker fires back on Twitter
- Casey Baseel
Aug 11, 2020
”It’s not about being lazy” says one of Japan’s most popular frozen gyoza brands.
And now, an important message of hope from Gundam about the challenges of life in 2020【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 6, 2020
Real robot anime knows real life is hard these days, but challenges us to show the power of what we can do as long as we care and hold on to hope.
Japanese son tells parents he wants to quit his job, they give the best possible response
- Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2020
Mom and Dad buck conventional Japanese wisdom when their kid says he’s had enough of his job.
Japanese dad/otaku worries he’s an embarrassment to his kids, son tells him exactly how he feels
- Casey Baseel
Jun 18, 2020
“Aren’t you embarrassed to have people know that your dad is an otaku?” asks hardcore One Piece figure collector.
Japanese dad opens bar inside his house just for him and his kid【Videos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 12, 2020
Parent and child bond over oden, all-age drinks.
- Japan
- (bars • clever • cute • funny • kids • moving • oden • Parenting • parents • restaurants • touching • video)
Secret fireworks festivals take place across Japan to lift spirits during coronavirus crisis【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 3, 2020
An iconic part of summer in Japan gets a throwback to its 18th century samurai-era roots.
Man finds adorable lost “puppy” on roadside in Japan, turns out to be adorable something else
- Casey Baseel
May 10, 2020
A short but sweet time together saves the animal’s life.
Overseas otaku make huge donation of masks to real-life Japanese Love Live! town
- Casey Baseel
May 9, 2020
Love Livers also turn down any compensation for their generosity.
- China, Japan
- (anime • coronavirus • donation • idol singers • Idols • love live • Love Live Sunshine!! • masks • moving • otaku • touching)
Cryptic ad in Japanese newspaper reveals heartwarming message of hope for readers
- Oona McGee
May 8, 2020
Can you read the Japanese words hidden in these pictures?
- Japan
- (advertisements • coronavirus • COVID-19 • heartwarming • newspapers • social distancing • touching • twitter)
Japanese train station installs chalkboards for people to write their post-corona hopes and dreams
- Casey Baseel
May 6, 2020
Old-school design feature promises that happy days will come again and encourages community to share what it’s looking forward to.
- Japan
- (blackboards • chalkboards • COK • cool • coronavirus • moving • retro • society • stations • touching • trains)
A message from the future: Doraemon tells us what will happen if we stay home and wash our hands
- Casey Baseel
May 4, 2020
The fun-loving anime robot cat gets serious as he delivers a message from the post-coronavirus pandemic world.
No school lunches? Tokyo boxed lunch stand says kids have to pay, but doesn’t care when, to whom
- Casey Baseel
May 3, 2020
Open-ended IOU is a tear-jerkingly literal application of paying it forward.
- Japan
- (bento • boxed lunches • COK • food • kids • moving • school lunches • schools • society • touching)
Japanese company has employees-only capsule toy machine in its office for an awesome reason
- Casey Baseel
Apr 28, 2020
The best thing you can get from a gacha machine? An instant reminder that the work you do has value.
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