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£ “I started working as a grandmother-for-hire after my dog died,” 69-year-old Taeko Kaji told reporters in Tokyo, “and my daughter told me about a company that hires older women to play the role of grandmother for strangers. I’m often hired to cook for guests, and to act like a mother to them. We’re trained to provide emotional comfort as well as practical assistance – I’ve been hired to pack a client’s expensive tableware, but also to attend social gatherings, weddings, and sporting events, to bring a familial atmosphere to the occasion. I never get bored.”