FUKUOKA (Kyodo) Attorney Hisako Yukawa asked the prospective client, who was throwing a tantrum about her husband: "What does it mean for you to win a divorce case? I am ready to help make you happy."

The woman had opened the door to Yukawa's office in Fukuoka wearing a somber expression. But while the 81-year-old attorney was talking, her expression changed.

"This person turned into such a beauty," Yukawa said. "That is the moment when I feel happy as a lawyer."