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Gotta catch all grandpas: Japanese town turns seniors into trading card stars

Ellsworth Toohey
Apr 08, 2025
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In a small Japanese town, children are trading cards featuring local grandfathers instead of Pokémon, turning ordinary community members into neighborhood celebrities.

The "Ojisan Trading Card Game" in Kawara, Fukuoka Prefecture, has transformed 28 middle-aged and elderly men into collectible characters, complete with stats and specia…

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