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Childhood is notoriously short in education-and-work-come-first Japan, but these tykes’ throwback idea of fun got them out of trouble with the law.

Japan
(bamboo • crime • funny • kids • moving • Osaka • parks • touching)

Twitter artist chronicles man’s tear-jerking revelation about father awhile eating ramen with son

Casey Baseel
Mar 9, 2017

Sometimes, we don’t realize how much we were loved until it’s our turn to love our own children.

Japan
(family • father • manga • moving • ramen • touching • twitter)

Japanese praiseful papa’s positivity is purely precious, or possibly evil genius

Evie Nyan
Mar 7, 2017

This Japanese daddy found a genius scheme for a harmonious family life.

Japan
(family • funny • husband • moving • Parenting • parents • touching)

Failed your important entrance exams? That’s too bad–here’s a steak to make you feel better

Krista Rogers
Mar 7, 2017

For the second year in a row, this chain of Kyoto butcher shops is offering a bittersweet deal to those whose dreams were dashed.
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Japan
(beef • education • entrance exams • exam season • Kyoto • moving • steak • touching • Yamamuraya)

Be kind to blind pedestrians by choosing where you step when walking through the snow in Japan

Casey Baseel
Jan 25, 2017

Unexpected request changes attitudes about sidewalk manners and being considerate of vision-impaired residents.

Japan
(blind • disabled • manners • moving • sidewalks • touching • walking)

The kindness of strangers lives on Japanese trains at the start of 2017

KK Miller
Jan 7, 2017

Living up to the very definition of “gentle men”.
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Japan
(kindness • touching • trains • twitter)

“Nurse Goldfish” in Hokkaido amazingly appears to help disabled friend eat every time

Master Blaster
Jan 1, 2017

This little guy sets a shining example for goldfish everywhere – people could learn a thing or two from it as well.

Japan
(cute • goldfish • Hokkaido • moving • pets • touching)

Adult otaku reflects on why it’s now easier for Japanese anime fans to be open about their hobby

Casey Baseel
Dec 22, 2016

Conversation with elementary school otaku provides encouraging insight.

Japan
(anime • kids • otaku • society • touching)

Creator of Japanese manga Bleach searches for fan to thank him for his dying message

Oona McGee
Nov 19, 2016

Get out the tissues because this hand-drawn thank-you manga from creator to fan will hit you right in the feels.

Japan
(art • Bleach • fans • heartwarming • illustration • manga • Tite Kubo • touching)

Pokémon GO helping tsunami-damaged communities in Japan recover with cool promotion going on now

Casey Baseel
Nov 16, 2016

We traveled to the disaster-stricken Tohoku region to see the effects of Pocket Monster Lapras’ real-world healing powers.

Japan
(2011 earthquake and tsunami • Ishinomaki • Lapras • moving • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Tohoku • touching • travel • video games)

Mr. Sato’s dad gives him some tough love when asked if he knows what his son does for a living

Casey Baseel
Nov 16, 2016

The elder Mr. Sato tells it like it is. Plus: an appearance by the Sato family cat!

Japan
(cats • family • funny • moving • Mr. Sato • Parenting • touching • video)

Japanese train station staff offers heart-warming encouragement to college entrance examinees

Casey Baseel
Nov 8, 2016

Reminds them that they’re not alone, and that even if things look bleak now, they might be just about to take a turn for the better.

Japan
(colleges • educations • entrance exams • moving • touching • trains)

Twitter manga shows why “Quit your job” isn’t such an easy solution for suicidal workers in Japan

Casey Baseel
Oct 31, 2016

Author found himself waiting on a subway platform, with the train aproaching, thinking “If I just take one little step forward, I won’t have to go to work tomorrow.”

Japan
(depression • manga • mental health • moving • suicide • touching • twitter • working in Japan)

Beautiful fan-made Pokémon tribute is as moving as any official Nintendo ad for series 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Oct 25, 2016

In just over one minute, video takes us on an emotional journey through 20 years of Pokémon passion.

Japan
(fan video • moving • nintendo • Pokemon • touching • tribute • video • video games)

Japanese airline takes us on a feels trip with commercial focusing on family togetherness 【Video】

Meg Murphy
Oct 16, 2016

Kids are given one less plane ticket than there are members of their family, and their responses are heartwarming.

Japan
(ad • ANA • family • kids • moving • touching • video)

Eating a rice ball? You could feed five hungry kids just by sharing a photo for charity campaign

Casey Baseel
Oct 13, 2016

Onigiri Action World Food Day campaign is donating meals to children in Africa and Asia for every rice ball photo shared online with its hashtag.