Pikachu Is Coming to Town to Deck your Halls with Festive Pokemon Goods
Not that we needed more reasons to visit, but this holiday period Pokemon Centre’s across Japan launched a whole new range of festive goods, to…
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Napping Hamster Handkerchiefs With Squishy Cheeks And Tummies Are Your New Furball Friends
Japanese fashion and interior retailer Felissimo certainly has a decided type (cute and quirky animal designs), but they seem to be shifting their attention to…
We Visited The Beastars Cafe: Fans of The Series Are In For A Treat!
Although viewers in the US and other countries will have to wait until early 2020 to watch the anime version on Netflix, many manga fans…
New Pokémon Hotel Rooms In Japan Come With Giant Snorlax Plushies
Stay inside a Pokémon Hotel Room in Tokyo or Kyoto with a giant Snorlax cuddle buddy Pokémon fans seeking lodging in Japan were thrilled to…
Adorably Fight The Cold With Anteater, Shoebill, And Pig Body Warmers
Last year Japanese oddity shop Village Vanguard added the popular MATAGI series of animal warmers by creator takakukei to their already massive catalog of cute…
Make Pikachu Your Flying Buddy With New Pokémon Travel Goods
We’ve seen Pokémon willing to give busy computer uses a huggable wrist rest with Psyduck and Slowpoke PC cushions, but now it looks like we…
Japan Disrupts Salaryman Culture with Virtual Snack in Akihabara
Introduction In recent years we’ve seen technology disrupt entire industries, revolutionizing basic services at the heart of our lives. The taxi industry by Uber, television…
Starbucks Japan Rings In The New Year With Jiggly Mochi And Kinako Frappuccino
Coming off Santa Boots, strawberry short cake, and nutty chocolate Christmas-themed Frappuccinos releases, Starbucks Japan is now shifting its focus toward the country’s central holiday…
New Maneki Neko Cat Molds Give Your Dinner Table Feline Fortune Sculptures
You may remember the Neko Cup, a mold of a sleeping cat designed to turn beaches and parks into heaven for cat lovers. Now it…
Popular “Animal Onsen” at Chikozan Park Children’s Zoo Open Through March 2020
Bathing Japanese Macaques and Capybaras According to the Saitama Shimbun, the popular “Animal Onsen” hot springs at Chikozan Park Children’s Zoo in Sayama City, Saitama…
The Rise of Companion Robots in Japan
Humans are social creatures, but what happens when their social networks break down? Depression, cognitive decline, cortisol imbalances, and so on, and so on [1]….
Chinchilla Adorably Finds Out The Unbridled Inhaling Power Of Kirby
Nintendo fans are well acquainted with the inhaling powers of everyone’s favorite pink puff protagonist, Kirby. Unfortunately, it appears that chinchillas are still unfamiliar with…
Yoshinoya And Pokémon Team Up For Meaty Pokébowl Menu
To celebrate their 120th anniversary, Japanese beef bowl chain Yoshinoya is releasing a new limited edition Pokémon collaboration menu that delivers your order in Pokéball-shaped…
Japanese Figure Maker Crafts Animals Adorably Melting In Front Of A Heater
In Japan, a lack of central heating in many houses makes portable heaters and stoves beacons of warmth for household pets searching out comfort in…
New Bubbly Cute Fruit And Animal 3D-Art Glass Cafe Opens Up In Tokyo
Creative glass and cup designer Goodglas Japan has found a lot of success with their 3D-Art glassware lineup, which uses handmade blown double glass walls…