YouTube cat diaries are sort of a big thing in Japan, providing a daily check in with the adorable adventures of many internet feline celebrities,…

Fluffy, downy, lovable plant, “kochia.” It turns bright red in the Fall. The kochias at the “Miharashi no Oka,” in Hitachi Seaside Park, located in…

In what could have been a hall of fame moment of Darwinian bad karma, a man freaked out by a spider attempted to kill his…

Japan has a well established reputation for politeness and etiquette, with the very convenient and humble gesture (O-jigi, in Japanese) of bowing serving as its…

Japanese designers are trying to create a new bare bones approach to learning about colors at young ages–by taking out the names and labels. 日本人デザイナーが考案した、「なまえのないえのぐ」 絵の具チューブに記されているのは「使われている三原色」と「その比率」だけ。いよいよ今年10月から発売されるそう。発想がおもしろい。 http://t.co/xUTDVIJPe2…

Japanese design company mizuiro Inc. will soon be coming out with their fourth version (Season 4) of their much-loved “Oyasai Crayon,” or Vegetable Crayon. Said…

Finding the “perfect job” isn’t easy. But at 21 years old, Emma Lynam of Australia seems to have found a job that was meant for…

A boy and his cat, Mao-chan, are the best of friends. They’re always playing together, but this time there’s something a little off. “Is Mommy…

We all know parrots can mimic our speech – but what happens when you get them to sing songs? Well, here’s Fuku (cockatiel parrot) singing…

In India, 350 million people are at a risk for iodine deficiency, and over 71 million suffer from iodine deficiency disorders. One of the biggest…

What we’re told as young kids stick with us our entire lives, but there are countless subtle messages children are being loaded with every day….

A young chimpanzee climbs a tree. After scratching his bum, he brings his fingers to his nose and… This video was shown on Japanese TV…

Seki City in the Gifu prefecture of Japan is famous for its production of premium quality blades, so famous in fact that it is held…

T.I.G.E.R.S. Sanctuary in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is home to four of the rarest creatures on the planet — furry white liger cubs that are…

Yes – mistakes happen: this photo – which had been circulating on imgur for a few days now – shows that this is true. No…