Maneki-neko literally means “beckoning cat”. It is a popular good luck charm placed at the entrance of businesses or homes to welcome good luck into the building. You’ve no doubt seen them if you have visited Japan and you see … Continue reading →
There are 3 videos! The reason? Backup if one or two cease to function! And 2 of these sorts of videos have a habit of disappearing because they are embedded from other websites. 今日の15時半ごろに現地で撮られた映像です。雑踏が思いのほかうるさいので、声の大きさは調整しなきゃ。再生時、音量注意です！⚠️ pic.twitter.com/8OsmcyyVOo — 新宿東口の猫 (@cross_s_vision) July 5, … Continue reading →
Chama is obsessed with playing with the minute hand of a wall clock which means the clock tells inaccurate time! We are not told, but I’d describe this handsome boy cat, Chama, as a non-typical ginger, tabby Exotic Shorthair. He … Continue reading →
I don’t think Aizawa owns cats but he is seen with them a lot. For those who are mystified over Aizawa, his full name is Shota Aizawa and he is a Japanese manga character. In English terms that makes him … Continue reading →
The Japanese are arguably obsessed with cuteness and mascots but in the nicest possible way. This particular mascot is both cute and functional. In addition to handing out free face coverings the mascot also reminds Tokyo’s residents to keep socially … Continue reading →
This is a cool solution for a cat guardian and shopowner who wants to allow their cats to enjoy some vertical space when in their shop/store! I don’t know whether this shopowner is a man or woman but what they … Continue reading →
It is wrong to say that only lions live in groups because feral and stray cats live in colonies. And domestic cats in households often live in small groups too. Both the lion and the domestic cat are different species … Continue reading →
As there isn’t a single cat island but eleven in total it’s impossible to show you where Japan’s Cat Island (in the singular) is. They are all off the coast of Japan as expected! Aoshima Island is one of them … Continue reading →
The title is in Japanese. It means: 7 shironeko (7 white cats)…which is not true in this instance! Perhaps the translation is imprecise. Comment: The first point to make is that there is no reason why I can’t have a … Continue reading →
This is a cool cat café in Japan. What I really like about their operation is that they combine a cat café and a small hotel which allows guests to spend time alone with a cat that they might want … Continue reading →
