Natsukashii

I happened across this mouthful of a word from Japan on the OxfordWords blog and I immediately thought how appropriate it was for family historians.

Natsukashii: This adjective is commonly used when something evokes a sense of nostalgia for the past or fond remembrance. It is not a wistful longing, but a happy look back at a past memory, for instance when looking at old pictures from childhood.

Source: http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2016/11/untranslatable-japanese-words/

There is also an article on Natsukashii here: http://www.trussel.com/jap/remember.htm