Japan: Man plants thousands of fragrant flowers for blind wife
After 30 years of marriage and hard work on their dairy farm in Shintomi, Mr and Mrs Kuroki had planned to enjoy their retirement by touring the country.
At the age of 52, however, Mrs Kuroki suddenly lost her sight over the course of a week due to complications from diabetes, according to RocketNews24.
Devastated by the loss of vision and the prospect of being unable to make the dream trip, she became depressed and shut herself away in their home.
Believing a visitor or two might bring her out of her seclusion, Mr Kuroki decided to plant some pink shibazakura flowers, or moss phlox, in the garden, hoping people would come to look at them.
He also hoped his wife would take pleasure from their smell, even if she couldn't see them.
For two years, he planted thousands of the flowers around their home.
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