Must be love: the Tokyo ‘clinic’ treating stuffed toys

"Maybe she won't be exactly how she once was, but I came here hoping to see her healthy again."

The clinic offers treatments ranging from "eye surgery" and hair transplants to stitching up injuries, explained founder Natsumi Hakozaki.

She began treating stuffed toys four years ago in her hometown, northern Sendai city, after working at a clothes alteration shop where customers often asked if she could repair their treasured toys.