Kindness

A factory worker, BOO, covered in oil and soot, tripped in front of Kazumi, the office worker, scattering his tools on the floor.

Kazumi picked up the tools for him. Kazumi's hands and clothes were also stained black. But Kazumi didn't mind.

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In the past, Japanese films praised workers covered in mud and sweat. For example, Hayao Miyazaki's "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" and "Princess Mononoke" both feature scenes praising rough, work-related hands.
In the past, everyone worked like this in Japan.
It was after the structural reforms of Prime Minister Koizumi (2000-present), who was a sycophant to President Bush, that some Japanese began to ridicule those who looked dirty, weak, or poor.

Harada had a similar experience to the one shown in the video about a year ago.
Harada was carrying a lot of food on his bicycle on his way home from the supermarket when he lost his balance and the food fell to the ground.
A woman passing by offered to help.
However, the contents of the bag included some raw cod that he had bought at the supermarket. She left with a smile on her face, but her hands were probably left with a strong smell of fish.

Harada was left with feelings of both gratitude and guilt that never left his heart.