Japanese photographer captures hardworking cat helping out with New Year preparations at a shrine
In Japan, New Year is the biggest and most important seasonal event. It’s often taken as a time to chill out with family, but before…
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Unexpected feathered friend causes light scare in Japanese public restroom
“The number one time I thought I was going to have a heart attack.” With that caption above, Japanese Twitter user Tatsuma (＠tatsumaenjoy) shared a…
Japanese illustrator Kanero turns sweets and food into adorable monsters
The talented and inventive Japanese illustrator かねろ Kanero specializes in obake お化け. Obake is often translated as “ghost” or “monster,” but it is written with…
Welsh Corgi in Japan has the most suspicious expression you’ve ever seen
A photo posted by Twitter user アニオタ Aniota (@anime_deeplove), who lives with his Welsh Corgi コギ男 Kogio, has become a hot topic on social media….
Amusing Japanese Amphibian Discovered for First Time in 89 Years
Found again! Pure curiosity and careful observation led to the rediscovery of the wooper looper, or Japanese axolotl, by a Hokkaido University professor and his…
Traditional Japanese family photo made all the more memorable by well behaved guest
Taking a traditional commemorative family photo in Japan can be a very time consuming process. Being fitted in kimono and holding the formal seiza sitting…
Husky and cat duo in Japan have adorably playful relationship
Of course pets love playing with their loving owners, but also many pets enjoy playing with each other too! Twitter user かもしか(@b09a2032c) lives in Osaka…
Japanese Cat Burglar caught in the act
You may have seen pet videos where dog owners discover their pup chewed up their shoes or shredded the sofa cushions. Today’s story runs along…
Winter coat turns fluffy cat into Soot Sprite from Studio Ghibli films
Pet owners know quite well that during the colder months, animals trade in their shedding for a new winter coat to deal with the change…
Is this the early bird special? Unconventional Christmas dinner guest in Japan goes viral
Twitter user 砂漠 sabaku (@eli_elilem) lives with an unusual pet in a mountainous region of Japan. If you weren’t able to recognize it from the…
Japanese artist crafts stunning falcon sculpture out of broccoli using Thai fruit carving
A Japanese Twitter user’s recent post has gotten a lot of attention online. The user (@gaku_carving) specializes in Thai fruit carving. Thai fruit carving is…
Adorable java sparrow in Japan attends class with his bird toy friends in mini classroom
We’ve seen birds get quite intrigued by figures that resemble them and treat them just like their own feathered friends, but Sonny, a silver java…
Japan’s super realistic naked mole-rat sweet potato is ready to burrow into and terrify your tastebuds
One of the main attractions of Japan’s newly opened Kobe Port Museum (located in Kobe, of course) is its theatrical aquarium Aquarium x Art átoa….
Shiba inu blissfully soaking in a hot bath looks like a gentle polar bear
With temperatures dropping day by day in Japan, it’s only natural for pets to seek the comfort of warmth. Just recently, we introduced a pair…
Japanese felt artist’s adorable “living bread” creatures turned into capsule toys
There really isn’t a category capsule toys in Japan shy away from. Whether it be spider cats that hug the rim of your glass or…