During COVID-19, you simply can’t forget to wash our hands. It’s dangerous, after all. Maybe some unique hand soap might make it easier to remember?…

The New Year’s brought heavy snow to Northern Japan. The blizzard conditions across the Hokuriku region caused a standstill on the Hokuriku Expressway and 8…

Ssh! Don’t say it too loud or you’ll frighten the neighbours, but Hachiko, Japan’s favourite dog, may not be the epitome of loyalty he’s cracked…

With the pandemic in full swing, and a new, highly infectious strain of the virus beginning to spread, you can’t blame anyone from wanting to…

We’re smitten for our furry friends here at grape Japan. How could you not be? When you’re stuck at home during the early winter months…

A Twitter user, Nekomarusuisan (@nekomarusuisan7), got a lot of attention recently upon posting this absurd, and hard-to-explain image: 「友人がやっているから」「一度吸うだけだから大丈夫」そんな軽い好奇心が始まりです。吸ってる時は嫌な事を忘れられました。「いつでもやめれる」そう言い回数を重ねていき、のちに吸っていない時もその事を考え、生活が支配されました。もう私は自分の意思ではやめることが出来ません。誰か助けて。 pic.twitter.com/FDdGkpPoAa — ねこまるすいさん (@nekomarusuisan7) December 4,…

Japan is the land of cute desserts and animal-shaped food. From donuts with cute animal shapes, to banana sweets that have Pikachu images on them,…

There seems to be a recent pop-culture fascination with poo. While that may be hard to hear at first, just consider the popularity of the…

It’s typhoon season in Japan. Typically that means a few stormy nights when residents stay home. On such hazardous occasions, all you can do is…

犬と猫とどっちも飼ってると毎日たのしい Every Day is Fun Raising Both a Cat and Dog Manga artist Hidekichi Matsumoto (@hidekiccan) is known for works like さばげぶっ (Survival Game Club!)…

I was out shopping over the weekend, and I couldn’t help but notice that fall has all but officially begun. The weather is cooler, and…

If you have any dogs, you’ve probably taught them a trick or two. Along with going for walks, riding in the car, or just hanging…

With masks being essential to pretty much everyone these days, it’s not surprising that some people have been using the plain, white face mask as…

犬と猫とどっちも飼ってると毎日たのしい (Every Day is Fun Raising Both a Cat and Dog) Welcome to today’s episode of Hidekichi Matsumoto’s hit manga series 犬と猫とどっちも飼ってると毎日たのしい (Every Day is…

Animal videos are always entertaining. Simply taking a few minutes to watch pets being derps, i.e. r/AnimalsBeingDerps, always brightens my day. On the other hand,…