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Central Japan Railway releases tear-jerking Shinkansen bullet train ad for the holiday season
Touching ad may make you tear up next time you book a ticket.
- Japan
- (bullet train • Central Japan Railway Company • heartwarming • heartwarming ad • moving • shinkansen • Tokaido Shinkansen • touching • trains • travel • video)
The time P.K. flatly refused a request from his deceased best friend’s mom at their first meeting
- Krista Rogers
Nov 28, 2023
A long-buried memory recently resurfaced during our Japanese-language reporter’s annual memorial trip–and he still doesn’t know how to feel about it.
Our reporter Seiji gets a weird package from overseas, meets a friend he didn’t know he had
- Casey Baseel
Nov 9, 2023
Getting a blood-red cassette tape from someone he didn’t know freaked him out, but also piqued his curiosity.
- Japan
- (COK • cool • moving • music • New Zeland • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • touching • weird)
McDonald’s Japan ends heartwarming nothing-special anime ad series with two last videos
- Casey Baseel
Nov 6, 2023
After family, friends, and lovers, two more “nothing-special happy times” get their moments in the cozy anime spotlight.
- Japan
- (ads.anime • cool • fast food • food • manga • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • moving • touching • video)
Quick-thinking, compassionate Japanese cab driver prevents passenger suicide at dam
- Casey Baseel
Nov 6, 2023
That’s some dam fine work.
U.S. military in Japan bulk buys Japanese scallops as China’s Japanese seafood ban continues
- Casey Baseel
Nov 3, 2023
The spirit of Operation Tomodachi lives on.
- Japan
- (food • Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant • Fukushima nuclear • military • moving • Operation Tomodachi • scallops • seafood • seafood ban • touching • U.S. armed forces • video)
McDonald’s Japan releases newest heartwarming anime ad in everyday happiness series【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 2, 2023
McNuggets aren’t the only thing these high schoolers are in love with.
- Japan
- (ad • anime • cool • fast food • food • manga • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • moving • touching • video)
The hybrid mochi brioche sweet was born of a mom’s love, a friend’s kindness, and a very long trip
- Casey Baseel
Oct 19, 2023
A taste of home for a Japanese expat turns into a delicious regional treat in one part of Japan.
- Japan
- (anko • bakeries • bread • COK • daifuku • food • Fukui • mochi • moving • SNJO • sweet beans • sweet red beans • sweets • taste test • touching)
Japanese boss’ kind reaction to employee ditching work, playing pachinko, losing company car in fire
- Casey Baseel
Aug 24, 2023
Gambler is offered chance to avoid being fired after losing car in parking lot fire.
Indian curry restaurant worker in Tokyo warms our heart with amazingly sweet customer service
- Casey Baseel
Jul 23, 2023
”Hey, mister, you were here the other day too, weren’t you?”
- Japan
- (COK • curry • customer service • food • indian curry • moving • restauants • SNJO • touching • Yuichiro Wasai)
Drunk Japanese woman found sleeping in street by 86-year-old man who comes to her rescue
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2023
Quick-thinking senior puts what he learned at his old job to use one more time.
Japanese rural airport’s Reluctant Goodbye Phone makes sorrow of parting a little sweeter【Photo】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 5, 2023
Akita welcomes back the Onagori Phone.
Japanese schoolgirl talks foreigner out of suicide attempt on her way to class【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 5, 2023
17-year-old’s quick thinking and compassion save a life.
Why Mr. Sato wasn’t excited to be in Takeshi’s Castle—and why he can’t wait to apply for Season 2
- Dale Roll
Apr 29, 2023
It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows in the beginning, but it sure turned out that way in the end!
- Japan
- (COK • crazy • friendship • funny • moving • Mr. Sato • reality shows • SNJO • Takeshi’s Castle • touching • variety shows)
How to donate your hair for wigs for those in need in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Apr 27, 2023
Our reporter makes her first hair donation, and here’s how you can too.
- Japan
- (COK • donation • hair • hair donation • hairstyling • moving • salons • SNJO • touching)
Satoshi/Ash’s voice actress almost couldn’t make it through final Pokémon anime recording session
- Casey Baseel
Mar 28, 2023
”My chest tightened, and I couldn’t speak.”
- Japan
- (anime • Ash Ketchum • moving • Pokemon • Rika Matsumoto • Satoshi • touching • voice actors • voice actresses)
Ash’s Japanese voice actress nails Pokémon anime theme one last time before retiring from role【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 24, 2023
Get ready to cheer and cry some big ‘ol Poké-tears as Rika Matsumoto aims to be a Pokémon master one last time.
- Japan
- (anime • anime songs • anison • ash • Ash Ketchum • Mezase Pokémon Master • moving • music • Pokemon • Rika Matsumoto • Satoshi • The First Take • touching • video)
Sega celebrates graduation season with chalkboard art of iconic video game characters
- Krista Rogers
Mar 20, 2023
A touching video clip culminates with some famous well-wishers sending a special message to this year’s graduating class.
- Japan
- (art • chalk • education • graduation • moving • Persona • Puyo Puyo • Ryu ga Gotoku • Sega • Sonic • touching • video • video games • Yakuza: Like a Dragon)
Fans leave flowers at statues of Maetal, Harlock following death of manga creator Leiji Matsumoto【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 21, 2023
Memorial offerings left at stations in Tokyo and Fukuoka near homes of Galaxy Express 999, Space Battleship Yamato creator.
- Japan
- (anime • Captain Harlock • Galaxy Express 999 • Interstella 5555 • Leiji Matsumoto • manga • moving • Space Battleship Yamato • Star Blazers • stations • touching • trains)
Former otaku regrets wasting so much money as a kid, Dad tells him why it was money well spent
- Casey Baseel
Feb 18, 2023
Spending money and wasting it are two different things.
- Japan
- (anime • card games • COK • collectible cards games • manga • moving • otaku • Parenting • parents • touching • video games)
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