Although it may depend on the dog, they generally enjoy changes in the surrounding environment. When snow accumulates on the ground, it excites them to…

For 25-year-old self-taught color pencil artist Aria (@aririria_art), the question of whether art imitates life or the reverse can have a bit of a blurred…

There’s many beautiful features to be found in traditional Japanese houses, and shoji sliding doors with paper covered panels are definitely one of them. These…

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, and some breeds are known to be extra large and extra fluffy. Some dogs even have these features…

During my December trip to Hokkaido, I had some spare time to go around the city and explore some new places around Sapporo and Chitose.  Cafe-hopping or café meguri カフェ巡り happens…

When you’re lying in bed trying to get to sleep at night, the last thing you want to hear is some mysterious, unexplained sound. This…

Prairie dogs have a lot of adorable qualities, but one of their most remarkable and meme-worthy is how expressive they become when surprised or taken…

Whether they’re cracking shells with a stone on their bellies or grooming themselves, sea otters have all kinds of moves that delight humans. Understandably, their…

The capybara is the world’s largest rodent, and while that description may be off-putting for the uninitiated, closer inspection reveals an adorable and very chill…

Ukiyo-e, traditional Japanese woodblock prints, are one of the country’s most iconic art forms. Perhaps the most recognizable print is The Great Wave Off Kanagawa,…

Odd couple animal friends can make for some of the most wholesome content to be found on the internet. These stories will star animals from…

Dog lovers know that our canine companions can sometimes lack a bit of subtlety in communicating to us what they want. It’s that over-the-top animation…

Cats are quite popular in Japan. So if you’re a cat lover looking for goodies of your favorite animal, you’re sure to find everything you…

Cats get an unfair reputation of being unfriendly pets, but anyone who’s ever had a cat will know that cats can form emotional attachments to…

Cats have a strange but charming way of “transforming” their bodies, whether it be somehow liquifying to fit into cramped containers or twisting in surprising…