A teenage girl from Japan has been confined to wheelchair after losing both legs in an accident. But her enthusiasm has not failed her, though, as her positive attitude towards life has attracted the attention of filmmakers – her life story and acting skills will be presented onscreen in a film scheduled for release next year.
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Netizens in Japan have praised 19-year-old Minya as the female version of Ototake Hirotada due to their shared physical disabilities, as well as her spirited response. Still, a period of depression loomed over Minya upon knowledge of the loss before she retained her cheerfulness.
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"No matter what, this is what I am. I may choose to grieve, but I prefer loving the way I am right now." She confessed that it was terribly painful at the beginning to accept such immense loss. Knowing that things as they are though, she has come to accept her loss and began to rejoice what is left in her. Recently, she has indulged herself in a new hobby, making dessert.
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Minya frequents and fills TV shows with her cheerfulness and enthusiasm, sharing with the audience her experience after the accident. It is perhaps no surprise that her story has attracted great media attention, her ‘kawaii’ outlook though is another source of attraction that steals the heart of male audiences. Praises are heaped on Minya with comments of fondness, "she is very charming, I want to make friends with her!" another reads "Kawaii and tough girl, I think I am infatuated with her". In addition, she will be starring in a film about her life story next year.
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Ebuka Okorie had 36 points and nine assists and Stanford rallied from 12 points down in the second half to beat No. 14 North Carolina 95-90 on Wednesday night.
Okorie outdueled Tar Heels freshman star Caleb Wilson and helped the Cardinal (14-4, 3-2 ACC) knock off the Tar Heels (14-3, 2-2) for the second straight season as conference opponents. North Carolina had won all 13 meetings between the schools before coach Kyle Smith took over last season in Stanford's first year in the ACC.
Jeremy Dent-Smith hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:04 to play for his sixth long ball of the night to make it 88-87. After Wilson turned it over at the other end, Ryan Agarwal hit another 3 to but the Cardinal up by four points with 32 seconds to play.
The Cardinal held on from there for their second win over a ranked opponent this month after beating No. 16 Louisville at home on Jan. 2. That matches the most wins against ranked wins in a season for Stanford since the Cardinal had five in 2013-14 in the last season when they made the NCAA Tournament.
Dent-Smith and Agarwal each finished with 20 points as Stanford won despite playing without second-leading scorer Chisom Okpara, who is out with a lower-body injury.
Wilson and Henri Veesaar each scored 26 points for North Carolina.
North Carolina broke out to a 12-point lead early in the first half behind Veesaar, but Okorie got Stanford back into it with 17 points and five assists as the Cardinal cut it to 47-45 at the break.
The Tar Heels scored the first eight points of the second half and built the lead back to 12 before Stanford rallied.
North Carolina: Visits California on Saturday.
Stanford: Hosts Duke on Saturday.
North Carolina center Henri Veesaar, right, drives to the basket against Stanford forward AJ Rohosy during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson (8) shoots against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Stanford forward Aidan Cammann, middle, dunks against North Carolina guard Jaydon Young (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie, right, drives to the basket against North Carolina guard Seth Trimble during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
