seniors

Shizuoka senior charged with firearms violation after giving toy guns to the police

No good deed goes unpunished.

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Japanese city abolishes 88th birthday celebratory money gift because people are living longer

A city’s longstanding tradition is no more as something that’s very good for its residents turns out to be very bad for its budget.

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100-year-old granny gamer in Japan plays SNES almost every day, sometimes with great-grandkid

Fukushima resident was well into her senior years before she ever held a controller.

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Space pilot under attack turns out to be con artist who stole 1 million yen from Sapporo senior

That’ll be the last astronaut she’ll trust.

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Aichi senior and former fraud victim arrested for fraud

If you can’t beat ’em…

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Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends

Get a grandma delivered right to your door.

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Japan’s Rental High School Student Project is more wholesome than it sounds, good for its community

Program creates connections and offers help for senior citizens.

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Osaka Prefecture bans seniors from talking on the phone while using ATMs

Ban is first of its kind in Japan.

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New Japanese maid cafe has strict age limit for maids: No one under 65!

Shangri-La is attracting customers both older and younger than its senior citizen maids.

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79-year-old Japanese granny who fell in love with Initial D sports car finds perfect new owner【Vid】

After 25 years, her RX-7 is going home.

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Respect for the Aged Day celebrations very unpopular with Japanese women in survey

Could Keiro no Hi do with a rebrand?

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89-year-old Japanese man rides bike 600 kilometers to visit his 61-year-old son

Just a quick little ride from Kobe to Tokyo.

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Japan’s oldest man passes away, thought to have been last male born in the Meiji period

Chiba centenarian was former school teacher.

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Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki gives up driving, donates beloved car to Ghibli Park

Octogenarian walks the walk when looking out for the safety of others. 

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Japan considering restricting senior citizens’ access to ATMs

National Police Agency believe it’s for their own good.

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Drunk Japanese woman found sleeping in street by 86-year-old man who comes to her rescue

Quick-thinking senior puts what he learned at his old job to use one more time.

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82-year-old Japanese man arrested for driving without license, says he had one 60 years ago

Maybe he just hadn’t had enough time to get a new one yet.

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85-year-old great-grandmother from Hiroshima is Japan’s newest virtual YouTuber/idol【Video】

And it’s all thanks to her “idiot grandchild.”

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Japanese mom’s don’t-touch-my-baby-stroller sign stirs up debate【Video】

A whole lot of cultural values clash when neighborhood seniors don’t keep their hands to themselves around baby.

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Japan’s biggest K-pop fans might just be senior citizens, survey shows

Fandom knows no age!

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