Writer Matthew Treadwell recounts the time he and his wife were in rural Japan and missed the last bus to Haneda Airport. They were in danger of missing their plane. They flagged down a taxi but the driver said it was too far. To make matters worse, it started raining. Then a man came along and changed their luck.
Stranded in Japan, an unforgettable act of kindness
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