Retired racehorses in Japan If you mention “Japan” and “racehorses” to anime or mobile game enthusiasts nowadays, even outside of Japan, it’s highly likely that…

Whether you want to grab a cup of coffee with cats, dogs, owls, or hedgehogs, it’s almost a dead certainty that Tokyo has a pet…

Often called “the cutest bird in Japan” and “snow fairy”, the shima enaga (long-tailed tit) is a fluffy white bird native to the country’s northern-most…

Japanese confectionary shop 稲豊園 Tōhōen in Gifu prefecture is known for selling cute and unique cakes for the New Year. These are 饅頭 manjū, one…

Among the several categories of Cultural Properties designated by the Japanese government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs, one is the Natural Monument. Many of those that…

As most dog owners know from experience, it’s hard to keep any secrets from them when it comes to food, thanks mostly to their keen…

Earlier in March of this year, some superstitions tied to Japanese legend had quite a few people feeling that something ominous was on the horizon….

Tanuki (Japanese racoon dogs), are always a pleasing sight due to their adorable faces and bushy tails. They also have a bit of a special…

Japanese Twitter user けも Kemo (@sokonron) lives with a dog and a cat. One day, her dog was out in the garden and was behaving…

While it’s understandably precluded by a moment of panic, one of the more humorous parts of owning a pet are those episodes where you can’t…

Typically when traveling by train, you’re looking to get off at a station only because it’s to get to your destination. Cat lovers visiting Japan…

On December 7th,2022, 桂浜水族館 Katsurahama Aquarium (@katurahama_aq) in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan, updated its Twitter account with an unusual photo. Some netizens were startled,…

Marching, baking, making biscuits–whatever you want to call it, there’s few things that make a cat lover purr like watching their kitty kneading. When a…

Every once in a while you’ll spot a piece of art that makes you do a double-take, but the latest piece by Doi Gen (@doi_gen),…

There’s very few things are heartwarming as a bond between a dog and their favorite person. inubot (@inu_10kg) gets to see that special bond a…