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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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Japanese mountain community’s first baby in 52 years celebrates first birthday

Parents want to raise baby in rural community, and community is happy to have her.

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Japan’s amazing egg sandwiches sold from self-serve roadside fridges have an inspiring backstory

The Overflowing Egg Sandwich filled our stomach and our heart.

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Penguin escapes from wildlife exhibit in Japan, found at beach 45 kilometers away【Video】

Penguin survives two weeks in the wild despite being raised in captivity.

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“I will continuously compliment you” – Buying praise from Tokyo’s street complimenter【Video】

Can a person we’ve just met really make us feel better about ourselves?

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“Please watch until the end.” McDonald’s Japan’s beautiful moon-viewing anime video has cozy twist

McDonald’s Japan continues to be a reliable source for tasty burgers and heartwarming anime art.

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Japanese underground idol group GE’LMINATii react to meeting our reporter, their secret songwriter

Sometimes the tables are turned and the idoliser becomes the idolised.

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Kids takoyaki charity almost shut down by reselling middle schoolers, but owner soldiers on

Octopus dumpling stand finds out it’s not always easy helping others, but finds a way to do it anyway with some heartwarming help.

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The heartwarming story of Japan’s “Weakling Gundam” and the fans who supported it in its hour of need

A roadside mecha with a touching backstory.

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Japan’s premier love doll maker is closing, says goodbye to fans with heartfelt message

Orient Industry shows that in Japan, the customer is always supposed to be appreciated and respected.

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Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days manga gets sudden sequel, may or may not involve cute animal death

Something is going to happen to Mouse in 100 days.

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Filipino man jumps into ocean to save drowning boy in Japan, gives too-cool statement after

Real heroes don’t need thanks, or even a name, apparently.

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This six-year-old Japanese girl is school’s one and only first-grader as lack-of-kids shutdown ends

School is back in session in this Ehime mountain town, where the student body has dramatically expanded to a very small size.

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McDonald’s releases new heartwarming anime video that’s peachy-keen, has Vocaloid song【Video】

Golden Arches continue to be a source of surprisingly cozy anime shorts.

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Hamster abandoned at Tokyo ramen restaurant gets new home

Not exactly the typical lost-and-found item.

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Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time

Thanks to the experience and a new oshi, 25 years of mother-daughter conflict began to evaporate in seconds.

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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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McDonald’s Japan made two almost identical commercials, with one tiny, touching difference【Vids】

A taste, and words, to remind everyone of home.

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How solo karaoke changed our Japanese writer’s outlook on life

Our worst critic is usually ourselves.

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I’m home…with Pokémon! – Touching animated video shows the joy of heading back to your hometown

Pokémon-style Lunar New Year celebration has a universally heartwarming vibe.

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