Sea turtles adorably demand shell scrubbing from pleasantly overwhelmed staff
For animal lovers, the idea of being zoo or aquarium staff member has to be enticing. However, on top of the perks of being surrounded…
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Cardboard artist’s miscalculation leads to cat becoming cutest military commander in Japan
There’s something magical about the combination of cats and boxes, as our feline friends have what seems like a magnetic attraction to fitting into all…
Porcupine fish upstages lovebird’s smile with most adorable photobomb ever
While the art of photobombing is most often enjoyed as a prank, something about it happening unintentionally can lead to the most memorable photography–such as…
Hamster turns home into most adorable beef bowl
As any hamster owner will tell you, the little furballs are at their cutest when they’ve caught you buy surprise–such as when they are being…
Impossibly liquid cat confounds Twitter with sleeping pose
Cat owners know very well that there isn’t any type of container a kitty won’t attempt to fit into, no matter how uncomfortable they look….
Puffed up puffer fish turn into adorable wagashi Japanese sweets
Kurokazu 黒和 (@kurokazu_45) is a 和菓子 wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) chef at 和菓子處吉祥庵 Wagashidokoro Kisshōan near the beach in Shōnan, Kanagawa Prefecture, who fashions colorful…
Daughter crafts adorable duck steed for father’s spirit on Japanese days of the dead
Obon is a Japanese holiday festival observed Every August (the 12th this year), which honors the spirits of departed ancestors and where families welcome them…
Japanese rhinoceros beetle cake and takoyaki maker will have you craving insects
A summertime hobby of some kids in Japan is looking for and sometimes collecting stag beetles and Japanese rhinoceros beetles. Some even do so to…
Hamster gets so distorted by his own greed you can hardly recognize him
It’s quite a common occurrence to see hamsters with a lot of food stuffed into their cheeks. Sometimes, however, they overdo it. This is especially…
At Kyoto’s grandest festival, police escort duck family attendees
For the first time in three years, Kyoto’s famous Gion Matsuri Festival was held this month. Sometimes regarded as the most famous festival in Japan,…
Japanese cat robot waiters get in adorable fight at family restaurant
Although not totally new, a recent preference for contactless service during the pandemic has seen some restaurants in Japan experiment with the implementation of robot…
Rice balls as anime delinquents who happen to be the cutest bird in Japan are tough and tasty
The long-tailed tit (shima enaga in Japanese) is often boasted as “the cutest bird in Japan” online. If you think it’s a bold claim, all…
Video of French Bulldog helping Japanese grandma to harvest vegetables is too wholesome
Ever since humans domesticated dogs, they’ve been a helpful addition to our lives, with some dogs even carrying out full-on jobs. There’s sheepdogs, therapy dogs,…
Bouncy chonk seal has Twitter spellbound by resting on way-too-small perch
Somehow, some way, seals have the fascinating ability to make themselves appear impossibly round sometimes, expanding and shriveling like an adorable balloon. That’s probably one…
Swallows find the perfect spot for a nest at Japanese train station
It’s not that uncommon to find a bird’s nest nearby or even inside of train stations in Japan. Usually busy with commuters, they make for…