Stepping out to greet the customers was the shop owner, Mr. Yamauchi Yoshio, who is 90 years old but still very sharp, healthy, and cheerful.
Mr. Yamauchi Yoshio is 90 years old this year, but he is still very sharp-minded and healthy.
When asked why his shop only had one door open, the 90-year-old owner gave a surprising answer. Two years ago, a tourist visited his shop and left a bag behind. He carefully stored the bag and never opened it, respecting the owner's privacy. Even though he was retired and there was no one else to take over the shop, he still kept one door open so the customer could come and retrieve their bag anytime.
The bag was neatly placed in a prominent spot at the checkout counter with the sign that read, "Someone left this bag behind."
This shop opened 50 years ago, initially as a biscuit shop. But due to rapid growth, the shop had to sell many other types of confectionery, and even cigarettes, to generate daily income.
The old shop, with its rusty door, sits peacefully in the modern, bustling, and hectic capital city of Tokyo.
At the age of 90, how much longer will this old man be able to keep his confectionery shop open? And perhaps the owner of the bag has forgotten about it, but the actions of this 90-year-old man from the Land of the Rising Sun affirm the principles of life, respect for customers, and the values of the Japanese people.
