Cat Adorably Dumbfounded By First Encounter With Ice
The world can be full of surprises for two-month-old cat just learning the ropes, and Japanese Instagram user and cat lover @ricorico_rico seems to have…
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Give Your Feet Nine Adorable Lives With Cat-Shaped Japanese Geta Sandals
Just when we thought we had seen the ultimate in Japanese summer feline fashion with cat-motif yukata, it turns out there is a purrfect pair…
Smart Dog Owner Gets His Own Back on Stubborn Shiba Inu
As online shibe superstar Hana-chan proved time and time again, when a shiba inu says the walk is over, that walk is over. No amount…
Lone Security Guard at Hiroshima Art Museum in Constant Battle with Cat Intruders: A Photo Collection
The following photo exudes a very tense aura. You cannot help but feel like these are two adversaries, fated to engage in the same stand…
The Adorable Mini-Gardens And Animal Homes Of Japanese Countryside Drainage Pipes
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of strolling through the Japanese countryside, you’ve likely been treated to a smorgasbord of sights, sounds, and even scents…
Unbelievably Fast Japanese Cat Has People Wondering if it’s a Reincarnated Ninja
Cats aren’t well known for their discipline. Many people try to train their cat to no avail and in the end, cats will probably just…
Japanese Priest’s Breakfast Time with Four Cats is Charming Everyone on Twitter
One of the most wholesome things on the internet right now is this Twitter account (@nasu_chourakuji) dedicated to documenting the four adorable cats resident at…
Transforming Stranger Things Cat is Best Halloween Costume of the Year
Japanese cosplay expertise, plus the excuse to use it thanks to Halloween, leads to amazing results every year. Some of the most innovative costumes can…
Belly Rub Japanese Scratch And Sniff Stationery That Smells Like Shiba Inu And Cat Tummies
Japanese online retailer Felissimo’s YOU+MORE! series (a play on the pronunciation of “humor” in Japanese) has featured some pretty adventurous products in past, including smartphone…
Watch a Rogue Raccoon Terrify Onlookers in Downtown Tokyo
Akasaka, a commercial and residential district in Tokyo’s Minato ward, isn’t known as a hotspot for wildlife. However, the area surrounding a roadside tree was…
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[PHOTOS] Sony Experiment: Dogs Recognize Robot ‘aibo’ as Living Creature
Is it possible for “aibo,” the robotic dog, to live in symbiosis with a real canine? Sony announced in July the results of an experiment,…
Get Drunk with Some Prickly Characters at Tokyo’s Hedgehog Bar
For better or for worse, lax animal welfare laws in Japan have led to an abundance of pet cafes which probably wouldn’t fly in some…
Serval Cat’s Food Lands In Sand, She Cleverly Fixes It Right Away
If you’re a fan of felines, you may be familiar with Serval cat, even if not by name. Native to the African grasslands, their leopard…
Japanese Artist Paints Adorable Watercolours of Pet Hamster Doing Human Things
Great artists throughout the ages had their muses, but perhaps none as cute as the usual subject of this Japanese artist’s works. GOTTE is an…
The Saddest Cats You’ve Ever Seen Go Viral on Japanese Twitter
The internet is basically made for cute animal photos, and one place where you can find some of the feline variety is Twitter page Mikan…