At Yushima Cat Festival, Get Your Paws on Cute Cat Goods & Visit Charming Downtown Tokyo
Yushima is a charming neighborhood of Tokyo, not far from Akihabara and Kanda, which has retained a lot of its shitamachi (old downtown) flair. With…
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Japan’s Realistic Napping Cat Hat Puts A Purring Kitty On Your Head
Japanese bizarre goods and online retailer Village Vanguard’s resume of quirky animals goods includes anteater body-warmers, bubbly panda balance balls, and even ultra realistic ram…
Japanese Artist Kazuho Imaoka Gorgeously Illustrates Beautiful Women And Their Cats
The Japanese art style of bijinga (美人画, “beautiful person picture”) is typically observed as artwork of beautiful women popular as ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Bijinga often…
Japanese Illustrator Turns Dogs And Cats Into The Most Adorable Noble Warriors
You may remember talented Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and animal enthusiast PonkichiM for his adorable alternative shiba inu yen banknotes. When Japan’s Finance Ministry announced…
New Maneki Neko Cat Molds Give Your Dinner Table Feline Fortune Sculptures
You may remember the Neko Cup, a mold of a sleeping cat designed to turn beaches and parks into heaven for cat lovers. Now it…
Japan’s New Kitty Hotel And Cafe Hybrid Gives Guests Constant View Of Cats
Japanese cat cafe and animal rescue company Neco Republic is always looking for creative ways to find forever homes for rescue cats. In the past…
Pretty Up Like A Kitty With Squishy Cat Paw Makeup Brushes
With feline motif goods such as cat-themed gaming earphones and giant realistic cat head cushions, Japanese oddity retailer Village Vanguard has quickly become a merchandising…
New Mini Kotatsu For Cats Gives Kitties Warm Winter Refuge
One of the simplest but most comforting winter traditions in Japan is parking yourself under the cozy warmth of a kotatsu. A kotatsu is a…
Tokyo Bakery Goes All In On New Extra Fluffy Cat Shaped Bread
Japanese bakeries can often be overwhelming when it comes to offerings to choose from, but if you can pry your eyes away from ridiculously cute…
Groom Yourself Like A Cat With Cat Combing-inspired Hair Gel From Japan
Are you running out of items to add to your collection of off-the-wall cat goods? Are lip gloss that simulates kissing a wet cat nose,…
Japan’s Fancy Cat Siamese Kitty Pajama Set Gives A Full Feline Transformation
For feline fans in Japan, Felissimo’s Cat Club (Neko-bu) division provides a treasure trove of quirky cat goods that includes everything from kitty milk scented…
Have The Cutest Chair And Work Out Buddy With Bubbly Animal Balance Balls
If you ever stroll into Japanese bookstore and oddity shop Village Vanguard you may find yourself drawn to the super realistic cat and dog head…
Japanese Illustrator’s Alternative Yen Design Of Cute Kittens Keeps Your Bank Account Purring
Earlier this year, when Japan’s Finance Ministry announced new official designs for the 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000-yen bills, illustrator and manga artist created an alternative…
Inflate Your Cat’s Holy Ego With This Buddhist Statue Scratching Post From Japan
The “Cat Club” (Neko-bu) division of Japanese online retailer Felissimo has put out some creative feline bedding situations in the past, including popular cat beds…
Artist’s Adorable “Cats Picked Up By The Scruff Of Their Neck” Figures Turned Into Capsule Toys
Some of the most impressive felt art we’ve seen from Japan has been on a larger scale, such as the service that creates giant replicas…