Cuddle up with super derpy Kiwi pretending to be a Kiwi fruit keychain and plushie
Japanese retailer Felissimo already boasts a cuddly evolving from egg to King Penguin plushie as part of its cute and quirky YOU+MORE! series (a play…
Animals
Amazing Animal Crossing tanuki cookies are too cute to eat
It might seem like only the cruelest of gluttons would ever think of eating the tanuki critters Tom Nook, Timmy, and Tommy of Nintendo’s Animal…
Japanese designer creates incredibly realistic cuddling cat dolls with flesh and bone structure
Just when you thought Japan’s service that turns your pet’s head into a super realistic wearable mask couldn’t be topped, along comes artistic doll maker…
Nara’s Famous Deer Wander Streets, Station In Search Of Food After Coronavirus Tourism Drop
Nara, Japan boasts the world’s largest bronze Buddha statue and the UNESCO World Heritage Site it is enshrined at, Todaiji Temple, but tourists may be…
Prepare for the warmer months with these cute animal folding fans
Spring is just around the corner and before you know it, warm weather will arrive. It’s never too early to prepare, so why not get…
4-week-old kitten warming itself by the stove is too cute!
Master of cats Hogo Neko Hotate-san @hotatemamasan leads a busy life in Northern Japan. She shelters kittens and abandoned cats while also taking care of…
Super Round And Realistic Duck Pouches Are The Best Way To Carry Your Quacking Goods
Perhaps as a sequel to their popular otter pouch that doubles as an arm rest, Japanese online retailer Felissimo has released puffy and realistic duck…
Japan’s Mini Shiba Bank Note Design Gets Sakura Season Makeover
When Japanese illustrator and manga artist Ponkichi (@PonkichiM) responded to Japan’s Ministry of Finance announcement of new designs for the 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000-yen bills…
Japanese Penguin Mop Top Covers Are A Cute Cleaning Motivator
One of Japanese online retailer Felissimo’s biggest hits from their YOU+MORE! series (a play on the pronunciation of “humor” in Japanese) has been an “evolving”…
New “Kawaii Teabags” Put Origami Cranes, Good Luck Cats, And More In Your Teacup
Just when it appeared Ocean Teabag may have had the cutest and quirkiest teabag series around with their giant squid and magical tanuki teabags, Japanese…
Adorable Cat-Shaped Japanese Geta Sandals Get New White Day Release
Nyarageta are feline-motif take on geta (traditional Japanese sandals) madeby Nara-based footwear maker Narageta (the name of the sandals is a pun combining the maker’s…
Sakura Aquarium Display in Tokyo Includes Penguin Performance and Cherry Blossom Digital Art by Naked
While nothing can beat the natural beauty of Japan’s famous cherry blossom viewing spots, there’s also plenty of less conventional ways to enjoy the spring…
Kyoto’s Bubble Tea and Cat Cafe is the Kawaii Crossover the World Needs
Two of the hottest contemporary trends to hit Japan, cat cafes and bubble tea, are combining their immensely Instagrammable power into one venue. The two…
A super-rare view in Fukui: 2 messengers of the sea god were spotted in the fishing port
A video was posted by Nakagawa san on the twitter account @toythefishing and it became a hot topic right away. The video showed us a…
Virus-infected owners should avoid contact with their pets, Japanese vet society warns
On February 27th, the Veterinary Association of Hokkaido, the Japanese prefecture with the highest number of people infected with COVID-19 at the time of writing…