Japanese Cat’s Huge Sparkling Eyes Put Anime Characters to Shame
Japanese animation is known for outrageously large eyes on characters, eyes that could never exist in real life… or so we thought! This cat’s eyes…
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Japanese Clay Artist Makes Adorable Animal And Delicious Sweets Hybrids
Japanese Twitter user and handmade clay figure designer Pobotto (@CocoGfj) has a knack for making figures that we’re not quite sure you should pet or…
Turn Your Cat Into A Napping Dessert With The Kitty Rollcake Tunnel
Japanese online retailer Felissimo’s “Cat Club” (Neko-bu) division has quite the resume of feline-themed goods, including lip gloss that recreates the feeling of kissing a…
Watch Japanese Cat’s Violent Reaction to Being Cheated on With Another Cat
We’ve all heard the trope. Someone smells an unknown perfume or aftershave on the clothes of a partner, and discovers that they were cheating on…
Adorable Shiba Inu Police Doge Spotted in Japan
When you think of police dogs, a breed such as German Shepherd comes to mind right? These highly trained dogs are usually looking professional and…
Japan’s Heatwave Puts Us Off Our Morning Quail Eggs by Hatching Them
Quail eggs may sound like an eccentric luxury dish to those who haven’t come across them before, but they are a common sight in Japanese…
Japanese Cardboard Artist Turns Boxes Into Incredibly Detailed Sculptures
Over the past few years, several Japanese cardboard artists have impressed by crafting awesome Gundam Mobile Suits and tanks, and even giant mechas for their…
Giant Roly Poly Gachapon Challenges The Limits Of Japanese Capsule Toy Machines
If you search long and hard enough in Japan, you may just be able to find anything in a gachapon, or capsule toy machine. While…
Station Master Tama the Cat Remains Railroad Goddess After Her Death
JAPAN Forward, Kaichi Iwamoto Tama’s Enduring Popularity The popularity of the endearing “station master” Tama, a female calico cat on the Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa…
Japanese Artist Illustrates The Hilariously Frustrating Daily Life Of A Crocodile In Human Society
Japanese artist Keigo illustrates the sad but funny life of a Crocodile in human society Japanese illustrator Keigo has a talent for depicting absurd fictional…
We Tried Haruki Nakamura’s Pop Up Penguin
Last year, we wrote about an amazing pop-up penguin “bomb” made only of paper and rubber bands which had a surprising pop-up action. Made by…
Japanese Shichi Go San Ceremony for Children Can Now be Performed for Pets Too
Shichi-go-san (meaning seven five three) is a rite of passage for Japanese children. Boys aged three and five and girls aged three and seven are…
These Shiba Inu Figures Will Help You Through The Hot Summer Months
Twice a year, mostly amateur figure modelers and sculptors display and sell their latest “garage kit” creations at Wonder Festival in the Makuhari Messe convention…
These Papercraft Mosquitoes Look So Real You’ll Want To Swat Them
Japan: A Paper Craft Paradise When it comes to creating art with paper, Japan, with its long history of making exquisite washi paper and its…
These Adorable Animal Shaped Japanese Sweets Are Not What They Appear
The Japanese obsession with cute food goes beyond just eating it. There’s a whole industry dedicated to fake food. That way rather than the window…