Being a parent is tough—it’s a full-time job without a doubt. As every parent knows, you have to keep a watchful eye on your child,…

Twitter user AKR (@bou128) took in a kitten from a veterinary clinic and named his new black cat Ron. 今日はコロリンコロリンしている#日めくりコタツ pic.twitter.com/B8KsDB2fi8 — AKR (@bou128) November…

For the first time in a while, tatutututu (@tatutututu) went out for a walk and was lucky to notice something in the street that warmed…

“I can’t use it…” Three photos were Tweeted with such a caption, which became viral with well over 200k likes. One day, the Twitter user…

The New Year’s brought heavy snow to Northern Japan. The blizzard conditions across the Hokuriku region caused a standstill on the Hokuriku Expressway and 8…

Winter is in full effect in Japan. Temperatures are dropping, and various regions are seeing heavy snowfall and shortened periods of daylight. While this makes…

Japan is the only country in the world where pets outnumber children. Not only are there more pets in Japan than ever, but their owners…

There is such an abundance of cat-themed home items in Japan, that if you wanted to fill your entire house or apartment with them, you…

Japan’s cats and dogs are a secretive bunch. Although you wouldn’t know it from walking the streets of Tokyo, for the majority of owners like…

Crows are known for being quite smart, which would explain this feathered friend’s interest in an adorable shiba inu. The owner of Maru-kun (@marutaro2000), a…

Japanese makers seem to be discovering the fun of cat-shaped molds lately. In recent years we’ve seen molds that turn sand and snow into decorative…

Japan’s capsule toys cover just about every niche you can think of, sometimes inventing new ones with adorable hamster and egg breakfast figures, kawaii colorful…

Animals, even cool and collective cats, can be just as surprised by each other’s behavior as their human companions. Japanese Twitter user mu-chi (@muchi21067312) A…

Visiting a Shinto shrine in the middle of the night is not usually recommended. Some Japanese people think that ghosts may appear… One night, at…

Setsubun is a day in Japan that marks the official beginning of spring. To ensure good luck, many people eat ehomaki, a particularly long type…