Japan is home to a plethora of pet cafes which have gained popularity with animal lovers looking to de-stress and hang out with some cute…

Sadako is perhaps the most iconic character in modern Japanese horror, scaring fans for years with multiple entries in the Ring franchise. She hasn’t been…

Agelicious! Zespri International Japan hopes that their catchy new commercial featuring the new word, a combination of the English “delicious” and the Japanese slang ageru…

Many were pleasantly surprised to learn of a “self-employed” shiba inu selling roasted sweet potatoes (yaki-imo) at an honor-system based booth in Japan, but his…

In a city where small apartments with strict rules have made pet ownership difficult, the list of animal cafes just keeps growing and growing. Tokyo’s…

Chinchilla’s can make just about anything adorable–even a miniature witch’s broom. Unitan (@_unn1mm3), a Chinchilla in Japan, is no different. Unitan has developed quite the…

Shiba inu may be the most recognisable Japanese breed at the moment, due to online antics such as running their own sweet potato stands or…

Hearing weird noises from inside your wall sounds like horror movie material, but for this Japanese man the disturbing noises actually resulted in an adorable…

Shiba inu often sport a pretty stoic and thoughtful look, but at times they can become comically animated–as seen with the famously stubborn shiba celebrity…

Japan has a vending machine for just about everything these days. While plenty of typical beverage vending machines can be found nearly anywhere, Japan also…

Travelers often rave about the creative seasonal Frappuccinos available exclusively at Starbucks Japan, it becomes easy to overlook the nostalgic charm of traditional old-fashioned Japanese…

Shiba inu seem to have a firm canine paw grip on the adorable dog corner of the internet, but their social media queen may be…

If you’re a fan of Japanese games, manga and anime, chances are you’ve seen robot maids before. Multi in To Heart, Mahoro in Mahoromatic, Cyberdoll…

As the former emperor abdicated and Heisei came to an end, perhaps we were all feeling a bit emotional. As the new era of Reiwa…

Some say any publicity is good publicity, but Japanese Twitter user and Waseda University student Daiki Okada (@OKD_OOPS) may be feeling differently this week. In…