Do you think you see an octopus lying on a table? Look again!
A photograph that seems to be of a real octopus placed on a white surface has been causing quite a stir online, eliciting reactions of…
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The cutest fish sausage in Japan makes his adorable debut
The “tako wiener”, or octopus wiener, which are miniature sausages cut to resemble adorable little octopuses, are one of Japan’s many food delights. Whether packed…
Slithering Japanese tentacle earplugs put your brain under octopus control
It’s not exactly a shared fashion statement goal to make it look as if you have tentacles pouring out of your ears, but for Diorama…
When Japan’s octopus wieners go wrong, they get downright terrifying
Part of the joy for lunchtime for kids in Japan is opening up your bento box is seeing what your parents were able to whip…
The Cthulhu octopus wiener is ready to make kids cry when they open their bento
A popular bento box side dish for children (and just people who like to have fun with their food!) in Japan is the “tako wiener”,…
Boat of giant takoyaki sails down river in Japan, wowing locals
One of the popular attractions in the historical district of Sawara in Katori city, Chiba prefecture is the Ono River. Many who visit the area…
Swim little crab, swim! Japanese hobbyist stitches a dramatic ocean scene on a Muji shirt
Japanese Twitter user Hatsuga 発芽 (@Hatsuga_24) enjoys stitching and pottery. An animal lover, Hatsuga owns rabbits, turtles, and Louisiana crawfish, among other pets, and animal…
Sweeten your tea with tentacles thanks to Japan’s cute and creepy octopus sugar crafts
Japanese variety store Village Vanguard have plenty of awesome animal-themed items on offer, and when it comes to sea creatures they seem to have one…
Slither into seafood dishes with Japanese ceramic tentacle and eel spoons
While Japanese oddity shop Village Vanguard seems pretty happy to make just about any sort of animal-themed good, their ventures into ocean seem to have…
Cuddle up to your favorite sea creatures with these ultra-realistic plushies
If you love sea creatures but don’t like the simplified or deformed look that many plushies opt for in an attempt to create a cute…
Adorable Japanese flapjack octopus magnets want to stick around and keep you company
Whether you call them octopuses, octopi or octopodes, the Japanese flapjack octopus is one of the cutest cephalopods around. Now you can get one as…
Unleash The Kraken With Squid And Octopus Tea Bags
Ocean Teabag has recently teamed up with bookstore and oddity shop Village Vanguard for a series of animal-inspired teabags, ranging from creepy giant isopods, jellyfish,…
Traditional Japanese Papercutting Octopus Made From A Single Sheet Of Paper
The traditional Japanese art of papercutting, or kirie, can truly be a beautiful sight to behold. 25-year veteran Masayo Fukuda, however, may have produced one…
Japanese Clay Artist Makes Adorable Animal And Delicious Sweets Hybrids
Japanese Twitter user and handmade clay figure designer Pobotto (@CocoGfj) has a knack for making figures that we’re not quite sure you should pet or…
Cute Octopus Aliens Are Infiltrating The Bento Boxes Of Japanese Instagrammers
Putting together a nutritious bento box for loved ones every morning is quite an arduous task, especially when considering variety can be just as important…