{"id":6184,"date":"2025-08-31T14:58:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T14:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/23-year-old-japanese-man-falls-for-classmates-83-year-old-grandma-couple-now-lives-together\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T14:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T14:58:24","slug":"23-year-old-japanese-man-falls-for-classmates-83-year-old-grandma-couple-now-lives-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/23-year-old-japanese-man-falls-for-classmates-83-year-old-grandma-couple-now-lives-together\/","title":{"rendered":"23-year-old Japanese man falls for classmate\u2019s 83-year-old grandma, couple now lives together"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>23-year-old Japanese man dates classmate&rsquo;s grandma<\/h2>\n<p>An unusual romance in Japan has gone viral after a young man began dating his classmate&rsquo;s grandmother, who is 60 years older than him.<\/p>\n<p>The love story between 23-year-old Kofu and 83-year-old Aiko was featured on the Instagram page @mapm147 on 22 Aug, quickly racking up over 877,000 views.<\/p>\n<h3>Man says it was &lsquo;love at first sight&rsquo; with classmate&rsquo;s grandma<\/h3>\n<p>The pair first met when Kofu visited Aiko&rsquo;s home with her granddaughter, who happened to be his classmate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649313\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @mapm147 on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While both said they had fallen in love with each other at first sight, it was Kofu who made the first move.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was kind of love at first sight,&rdquo; he shared. &ldquo;From the very first impression, I thought she was wonderful. I talked to her quite a bit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Meanwhile, Aiko recalled, &ldquo;He ate really well, he was really kind and cheerful. Since my grandchild is a girl, he was the first boy around. That was also love at first sight.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h3>Couple has been dating for 5 months<\/h3>\n<p>The couple has been together for five months, marking their anniversary on 14 Feb &mdash; Valentine&rsquo;s Day.<\/p>\n<p>Their big confession happened at Disneyland at sunset.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We had spent the whole day playing, and since my grandchild couldn&rsquo;t come that day, it was just the two of us. That&rsquo;s when I completely fell for him,&rdquo; Aiko revealed.<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether they felt any worries about their 60-year age gap, Aiko admitted initially had some worries, but eventually overcame them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"239\">She now looks forward to waking up with him by her side every morning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"994\">&ldquo;Having his face so close to mine when I open my eyes makes me happy,&rdquo; she shared, adding that he also cooks and waits for her in the morning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"994\">For Kofu, Aiko&rsquo;s coy upward glances are what make him weak in the knees. &ldquo;Sometimes she does it on purpose, looking up at me like that. I can&rsquo;t resist it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649315\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649315\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649315 lazyload\" alt=\"young man dates grandma\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma.gif\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649315\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649315\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma.gif\" alt=\"young man dates grandma\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @mapm147 on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"593\">Netizens have mixed opinions on age gap relationship<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"593\">Unsurprisingly, their romance has drawn mixed reactions online. Many netizens congratulated the couple, saying their joy looked genuine.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649316\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649316 lazyload\" alt width=\"549\" height=\"113\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-2.png 549w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-2-150x31.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-2.png\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649316\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-2.png\" alt width=\"549\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-2.png 549w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-2-150x31.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"593\">&ldquo;As long as it&rsquo;s love and no other bad attempts, of course, it&rsquo;s a blessing. Both people&rsquo;s faces are really full of joy in love. Congratulations on finding each other,&rdquo; one user wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"593\">However, another said the general opinion on the couple&rsquo;s relationship would be different if the older person were a man and the younger were a woman.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649317\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649317\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649317 lazyload\" alt=\"young man dates grandma (3)\" width=\"537\" height=\"91\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-3.png 537w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-3-150x25.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-3.png\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649317\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649317\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-3.png\" alt=\"young man dates grandma (3)\" width=\"537\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-3.png 537w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/young-man-dates-grandma-3-150x25.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"593\">Meanwhile, some also believe the young man is only in the relationship to have access to the elderly woman&rsquo;s money.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"593\"><strong>Also read: &lsquo;I got on the will&rsquo;: 22-year-old influencer criticised for dancing beside 85-year-old boyfriend on hospital bed<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qnchzskPyj\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>&lsquo;I got on the will&rsquo;: 22-year-old influencer criticised for dancing beside 85-year-old boyfriend on hospital bed<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"qrShPb pXs6bb PZPZlf q8U8x aTI8gc\" data-dtype=\"d3ifr\" data-local-attribute=\"d3bn\" data-attrid=\"title\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi96L31-rWAAxUWnmMGHaEoDqAQ3B0oAHoECGwQAQ\"><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from @mapm147 on Instagram.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>23-year-old Japanese man falls for classmate&rsquo;s 83-year-old grandma, couple now lives together<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>23-year-old Japanese man dates classmate&rsquo;s grandma An unusual romance in Japan has gone viral after a young man began dating his classmate&rsquo;s grandmother, who is 60 years older than him. The love story between 23-year-old Kofu and 83-year-old Aiko was featured on the Instagram page @mapm147 on 22 Aug, quickly racking up over 877,000 views&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/23-year-old-japanese-man-falls-for-classmates-83-year-old-grandma-couple-now-lives-together\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;23-year-old Japanese man falls for classmate\u2019s 83-year-old grandma, couple now lives together&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6185,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6184\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}