Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town

Trading Cards Featuring Middle-Aged Men Go Viral in Japanese Town, Boosting Volunteerism and Awe of Elders

In a story that will make you ‘aww’ and ‘aha’ like the best Pixar film, a Japanese community center released a line of collectable trading cards featuring the town’s older male residents. Seeking a way for the younger generation to connect with the “amazing” community members middle-aged and older, the center’s secretary general leveraged the […] The post Trading Cards Featuring Middle-Aged Men Go Viral in Japanese Town, Boosting Volunteerism an…

Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town

In the small town of Kawara in Fukuoka Prefecture, something unexpected is happening at the Saidosho Community Center. While kids in most parts of Japan are obsessed with Pokémon cards — or perhaps the franchise’s latest smartphone game, Pokémon TCG Pocket — the children of Kawara are clutching to something a little closer to home.  […] The post Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town appeared first on Tokyo Weekender.