A Chinese tourist stranded in Japan, having been assisted by a local man who invited him to stay the night, sent 300 masks during the Covid-19 pandemic as a gesture of gratitude.
Recently, the Japanese variety show The World’s Astonishing News! highlighted a 2016 story of friendship between China and Japan, sparking discussions among netizens in both countries.
Shaojin, a Japanese anime enthusiast from Yinchuan city in northwestern China, travelled alone to Takayama, a city in central Japan, on the final day of 2016.
Unfortunately, he forgot to book a hotel during the busy season. With no rooms available, he wandered the streets at night, dragging his suitcase through the cold.
A local man, Yoshizawa Hirasawa, noticed Shaojin, a foreign tourist in distress.
He approached him and spoke in English, offering assistance and inviting him to spend the night at his home.
The two quickly connected over a brief conversation and discovered they shared kind and thoughtful personalities.
The next day, they parted ways but encountered each other again, snapping photos before losing contact.
