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You’ve probably heard Rental cars, buses, or DVD . But have you ever heard “life” rental? May sound strange, but the rental is really there, exactly in the land of Sakura Nations, Japan.
For millions of people in Japan who do not have much time to take care of pets, hanging out with friends, or doing social ativitas, “life-rent ” might be quite helpful.
It all started with a Cat Cafe in Tokyo, where visitors can sit, enjoy a coffee and “rent a cat a while so that they can take the cat for walking around or pet ” . Since the cafe has become very popular, rentals other animals also appeared in Japan.
Turtles, squirrels, monkeys and other animals can be rented for an hour, week, or even a month when people want it to take care of to there own home for longer time.
The positive growth of “pet rental”inspired some people to do something more strange then that ,and then it goes “life rent”the marketing man says.what they offer can make someone else life better and improve.
Hagemashi Tai is the first time rental service founder who find this idea. This rental provides personal services to accompany a person do there non-official ceremony start from weddings to funerals ceremony. more unique,this Rental also rents people to be a figure of father or mother for the consumer
“I hired a father figure for my kids, who can attend my kid to school events, playing with them in the park, and help do other kid chores at home,” said Kikue Shimizu (37), a widow with 2 children who do not have time everyday to accompany their children to play arround because of the demands of work consume her out to be a normal mother,said MarieClaire interview ,Friday.7.3.2009
“Both my children grow up without a father figure, and I need someone who can accompany them during my busy work,”she added.
Tradition to hire or pay someone to do a life-rent job like this is actually not unusual in Japan, if you look at the history of their former geisha service. They did not feel worried about hiring someone they do not know to taking care personal issue that often actually more complicated then just “ordinary 8-5 office hours.