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Japan "hospital" for stuffed toys bursting at seams

Photo taken Sept. 20, 2016, shows Pi-chan (C), a stuffed rabbit toy that was treated at Nuigurumi Byoin, an Osaka-based hospital for stuffed toys, sitting on a sofa at the reception of the hospital. The hospital prides itself on having the standards of a top-level medical facility -- high-quality care, skillful "doctors," reassuring nurses, and a friendly and sanitary environment -- but only treats stuffed toys. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan "hospital" for stuffed toys bursting at seams

Photo taken Sept. 20, 2016, in the western Japan city of Toyonaka shows the beds of Nuigurumi Byoin, an Osaka-based hospital for stuffed toys. The hospital prides itself on having the standards of a top-level medical facility -- high-quality care, skillful "doctors," reassuring nurses, and a friendly and sanitary environment -- but only treats stuffed toys. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan "hospital" for stuffed toys bursting at seams

Komichi Horiguchi, head of Nuigurumi Byoin, an Osaka-based hospital for stuffed toys in the western Japan city of Toyonaka, takes care of a stuffed toy patient on Sept. 20, 2016. The hospital prides itself on having the standards of a top-level medical facility -- high-quality care, skillful "doctors," reassuring nurses, and a friendly and sanitary environment -- but only treats stuffed toys. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo