These are a couple videos highlighting the lives of 69-year-old funeral director Hisao Mitani and his 26-year old African spurred tortoise, Bon-Chan. The two have been together since Mitani’s wife found Bon-Chan in a pet shop 26 years ago, and since the tortoise was about 10 (and a decent size), the two have gone for regular strolls together through their neighborhood in Tsukishima, Tokyo, becoming quite the local celebrities. And, now, INTERNATIONAL celebrities, because I just started a U.S. chapter of the Bon-Chan fan club. So far it’s just me and you, but you still need to Paypal me your dues.

The story of Hisao Mitani, his 26-year-old pet tortoise and their walks around Tokio's neighborhoods

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