The Bear Paw Café: A Kawaii Way of Employing People With Mental Health Issues
Staff members use fluffy bear gloves to hand out drinks and sweets through the small opening in the wall, making it a true introvert’s paradise….
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Japan’s cutest bird turned into dumplings that are just too cute to eat!
The long-tailed tit (shima enaga in Japanese) is often affectionately called “the cutest bird in Japan”. The fluffy white bird is often found camouflaged on…
The boys of Tokyo Revengers head for the public bath with exclusive goods at Loft stores in Japan
Ken Wakui’s popular manga Tokyo Revengers has been adapted to anime and stage productions, and its fascinating characters and exciting plot have attracted many people…
Cat suddenly appears on portable shrine looking like messenger of feline gods
In Japan, cats and shrines can sometimes go hand in hand. Whether it be shrines that carry a feline theme to begin with, or those…
Japanese artist’s “menacingly approaching cat” toy is strangely addictive
Japanese Twitter user シカクガング Shikakugangu (@shikakugangu) develops visual toys as a hobby. When he posted a video of his handmade toy on Twitter, it received…
Confectionery master recreates South Pole as adorable traditional Japanese sweets
While wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets, can be very delicious, they also have a reputation for being quite aesthetically pleasing. Wagashi master Masaaki Miyake (Twitter,…
Shiba inu puppy’s way of greeting guests is too adorable and we wish we could visit too
Anyone who’s ever got a new pet will know that it’s not unusual for them to be shy of newcomers in the first few months….
Anna Miller’s, American diner known for tasty pies and iconic uniform, to close last branch in Japan
Overview Japan’s Anna Miller’s restaurant chain, operated by Imuraya Corporation, opened its first location in the Aoyama neighborhood of Tokyo in 1973 and has been…
Grandma in her 70’s wows with first ever Gundam models she makes to connect to grandchildren
For fans of Mobile Suit Gundam, outside of watching the iconic anime series, there’s probably no more defining hobby than building “Gunpla” (a portmanteau of…
Perfectly timed photo shows dog’s hilarious shocked reaction to cat’s ‘no-look punch’
Despite being legendary rivals, it’s not unusual for cats and dogs to live together, and the love-hate relationships that this living situation can cause always…
Say kampai to summer with gorgeous goldfish and fireworks motif glasses from Japan
Look at these five tinted glasses with beautiful tints, such as pale blue and green… Photo by grape Shop Not only are the shades of…
American stunned that his Japanese wife literally sees the world differently
Here is a manga by るびー Ruby (@rubydaysart), a Japanese manga artist who lives with her American husband Jasper in New York. One day, Ruby…
Adorable cucumbers look extremely happy to be turned into kimchi
Typically it’s with some great artistry and design that we see food turned into super adorable treats, but occasionally things might just fall into place…
Spy x Family pop-up shop merch has cute peanut theme, Loid, Yor and Anya in overalls
Two weeks from now, fans of the internationally trending and wildly popular manga and anime series Spy × Family (stylized as SPY×FAMILY) will be converging…
Anime-loving bride’s wedding dream comes true, cutting cake with Exaclibur from Fate/Zero and Attack on Titan gear
For anime and manga fans in Japan looking to tie the knot, there’s a lot of ways to bring their fandom to matrimony. Whether it…