Two cats fall in noodle love with cup Japanese noodle beds
Food-shaped pet beds that turn your cats and dogs into napping treats have become popular lately (including this adorable fruit tart cat bed), but one…
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Cats purr as Demon Slayer characters in gorgeous cosplay photo shoots
Adorable cat cosplay is certainly nothing new, but Japanese Twitter user and cosplay enthusiast Yagyou (@YagyouNEKO) takes things to the next level with beautiful photo…
Man charged in “Cat Island” poisoning may have singly decimated island’s cat population
Dwindling cat population There are a few islands called “Cat Island” in Japan. The most famous one is Aoshima in Ehime prefecture, but there’s a…
Practice kitty ninjutsu with these adorable Naruto cat figures
Do you like Naruto? Do you like cats? Well, then this lineup of figures will hit your feline ninja sweet spot. Japanese anime store AmiAmi…
Security guard and cat locked in standoff have touching reunion after museum reopens
Just a few years ago, the Onomichi City Museum of Art in Hiroshima, Japan became a bit of a viral internet sensation–although not particularly for…
Twitter user develops ingenious system to get cats to cooperate with picture taking
As all cat owners know, it can be incredibly difficult to get a feline companion to cooperate with staging the perfect photo. Even when waving…
Turn your cat into a napping traditional Japanese dessert with the anmitsu pet bed
If you peruse the catalog of Japanese online retailer Felissimo’s Neko-bu (“Cat Club”), you’ll find an almost endless supply of quirky feline-themed goods, but one…
A sleepy kitten who won’t leave her human’s lap no matter what and other adorable kittens to get you through lockdown
It’s been a long month. Japan is preparing for a wave of the virus as more individuals stay home, and further precautions are implemented. Unfortunately,…
Alternative shiba inu and kitty Japanese banknote designs turned into T-shirts
Last year, when Japan’s Finance Ministry announced new designs for yen banknotes partly as an anti-counterfeiting measure, Japanese illustrator and manga artist Ponkichi jokingly suggested…
Paperclip and jewelry holders modeled after cats on vacuums and caught mid-grooming
Japanese oddity goods retailer Village Vanguard routinely releases cat-themed goods we didn’t know we needed, such as hungry cat lipstick and pen holders, hats shaped…
The difficulty of teleworking when you have cats
It is no secret that working from home is a tough business, but with the current situation, it is a must for all those who…
Traditional Japanese sweets maker battles coronavirus with creepy cute “cats wearing masks” dumplings
As Japan continues its struggle to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, everyone has their unique means of combating the trying situation. Convenience store Lawson generously…
Cat refuses to accept that snow is cold after touching it, eats it and has Kabuki-like brain freeze
While many on Japanese Twitter is reacting to a day of rare heavy snowfall in Tokyo by celebrating stunningly beautiful snow-covered cherry blossom trees and…
Japanese Twitter user and son take advantage of rare Tokyo snowfall to craft cat crime scene
On March 29th (2020), not many people living in the Tokyo area left their homes. While many were simply exercising necessary caution in the face…
Japanese artist teases appetites with new animal and traditional sweets hybrids
Japanese clay figure designer Pobot (@CocoGfj) has a knack for teasing appetites by crafting some of the most delicious and adorable looking critters you’ll find,…