Shiba inu loves heater more than anything else
During cold days in winter, no amount of layers seem to be able to keep our bodies warm enough. On a day like that, a…
Animals
Playful but adorable pets distract their owners teleworking during the holiday season
With the pandemic in full swing, and a new, highly infectious strain of the virus beginning to spread, you can’t blame anyone from wanting to…
Adorable hamster mugs provide a relaxing tea time
There’s a pet boom in Japan. People love not only dogs and cats but also, of course, hamsters! Sometimes, Japanese apartments don’t allow tenants to…
Street cats in Japan finally catch a break
According to the Ministry of Environment in Japan, about 25,000 cats were sent to the Health Center in 2019. Unfortunately, as in other countries, unscrupulous…
Melting sparrow makes people’s heart melt in Japan
Recently, Twitter user Satoru (@aerial2009) snapped a picture of a sparrow and he posted it online. On a recent winter day, a sparrow was taking…
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Owner comes across a small surprise while grooming her dog [manga]
We’re smitten for our furry friends here at grape Japan. How could you not be? When you’re stuck at home during the early winter months…
Japanese history, but with all of the historical figures reimagined as cats
This animation show makes learning Japanese history a fresh and fun experience, by reimagining historic and powerful figures as feline characters. With Japan’s great love…
For the cat lover who has everything: Giant cats sitting like humans capsule toy series
Capsule toy fans sure have their pick of the litter in Japan. No matter how niche or specific the idea may be, you’ll likely be…
This cat will never forgive its owner for this…
(@KOHAKU_CHACHA) lives with her two cats and keeps her followers up-to-date about their daily comings and goings. Here’s a clip of Chacha the Ragamuffin all…
This Japanese cat has a strange obsession
Puccho, aka (@puuuutttyo) has two cats at home and loves them so much that she maintains several SNS accounts dedicated to their everyday life. Here’s…
The reason why 160,000 people laughed at this “SOS”
A Twitter user, Nekomarusuisan (@nekomarusuisan7), got a lot of attention recently upon posting this absurd, and hard-to-explain image: 「友人がやっているから」「一度吸うだけだから大丈夫」そんな軽い好奇心が始まりです。吸ってる時は嫌な事を忘れられました。「いつでもやめれる」そう言い回数を重ねていき、のちに吸っていない時もその事を考え、生活が支配されました。もう私は自分の意思ではやめることが出来ません。誰か助けて。 pic.twitter.com/FDdGkpPoAa — ねこまるすいさん (@nekomarusuisan7) December 4,…
Giant Akita in Japan is actually an adorable receptionist
Along with the fitting caption of “Excuse me…?” a photo posted on twitter is going viral. We can often observe a dog looking up at…
Adorably expressive cat makes remarkably funny faces when playing with (and missing) his favorite toy
The owner of Raito (@raichanniki); a.k.a. Rai chan, shares the daily shenanigans of Rai on his Twitter account. Rai chan is very well known for…
Believe it or not, this is not a cat!
19-year-old artist Haru Otomi (@huwahuwa1_25) certainly has a way with a pencil. The talented illustrator is responsible for some amazing drawings of cats that look…
Goodglas Japan kicks off the New Year celebrations with bubbly zodiac cow glass
Recently, Goodglas Japan has been releasing adorable double glass walled cups one after another, and we can’t seem to get enough. First there was the…