What kind of creature do you think of when you hear the word “sea slug”? If you’re unfamiliar with them, their name alone may give…

Living in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture, you have a chance to run into a variety of different animals. It is a habitat for even some of…

Although it may depend on the dog, they generally enjoy changes in the surrounding environment. When snow accumulates on the ground, it excites them to…

When it snows, as it recently has been in Japan, it can be pretty tempting to go outside and make a snowman, especially in regions…

In the past, we’ve seen some outstanding artists craft some amazing fake sweets. With impossibly realistic bear treats, shiba inu dumplings, and Quagsire Pokémon macarons,…

There’s many beautiful features to be found in traditional Japanese houses, and shoji sliding doors with paper covered panels are definitely one of them. These…

Pokémon are cute enough to make you wish they were always around! Unfortunately, unlike Ash, we don’t have Poké Balls for that purpose. Nevertheless, there…

For the 11th time in a row, Sanrio and Godiva have come together yet again to bring the sweetest Valentine’s Day gifts. Since 2013, the…

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, and some breeds are known to be extra large and extra fluffy. Some dogs even have these features…

During my December trip to Hokkaido, I had some spare time to go around the city and explore some new places around Sapporo and Chitose.  Cafe-hopping or café meguri カフェ巡り happens…

When you’re lying in bed trying to get to sleep at night, the last thing you want to hear is some mysterious, unexplained sound. This…

Photo by cinnamonellie This winter, I had the opportunity to try out some of the prettiest models of earrings now on sale at Grape Shop….

Japanese clay artist Nendoyorishin (Twitter, YouTube) crafts amazing Pokémon that look so lifelike it’s as if they’ve just jumped right out of the games. However,…

Prairie dogs have a lot of adorable qualities, but one of their most remarkable and meme-worthy is how expressive they become when surprised or taken…

Whether they’re cracking shells with a stone on their bellies or grooming themselves, sea otters have all kinds of moves that delight humans. Understandably, their…