Hirotaka Saito, 54, the head of a canine rescue association called Wansfree in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, takes in and cares for dogs that even genuine animal lovers find impossible to deal with.

In Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, there is a fish shop that seems ordinary, but actually draws attention from around the world. Here, 48-year-old owner Maeda Naoki prepares fish for a flood of ...