Let These Puffy Cheek And Pillow Butt Hamsters Handle All Your Stationery Needs
When browsing the catalog of items available at Japanese oddity shop Village Vanguard, you’ll notice that there seems to be a theme of turning everyday…
Animals
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…
Adorable Hamster In Japan Puts Up Valiant Effort Against Phone Charger Cable
Japanese Twitter user and hamster lover @mamekomu_20‘s Twitter account seems to capture the daily cute adventures of their two hamsters, Omame-chan and Komugi-chan. As is…
Adorable Otter Teabags Are Here For The Cutest Teatime Ever
For animal lovers and tea fans, their may be no better tea time than one with any of Ocean Teabag’s clever combinations of animals and…
Awesome Japanese Bodybuilder Includes Pet Birds And Hamster In Posing Practice
Unless you’re Japan’s cosplay and wrestling-loving muscle idol Reika Saiki, you may not be used to squeals of “so cute!” and “awww” when you’re flexing…
“Ham And Egg” Hamster Capsule Toys Are The Cutest Breakfast Buddies Ever
Kitan Club’s run of cute and quirky capsule toys never seems to stop, dispensing Japanese food ticket machines, Pokemon cat hats, and even Scottish Fold…
Enoshima Aquarium’s Proud Mission: Educating People, Preserving Dolphins
Kazuhisa Hori (President, Enoshima Marine Corporation), for JAPAN Forward My company, which was founded close to 67 years ago, is in the business of planning…
Clever Japanese Cat Gains The Upper Paw on Automatic Cat Feeder
As many owners know, pets can be incredibly resourceful when it comes to finding food. Dancer and choreographer Saki Nagano (@KuronekoGeete) learned this when she…
Shiba Inu Surrounded by Shiba Inu Plushies Sure Knows How to Relax
Have you been feeling stressed recently? Rushed off your feet at work? Deadlines piling up at college? It’s important to take some time to relax!…
Meet Zuu: The Super Round And Fluffy Cat Ready To Give You Sage Feline Wisdom
As every cat owner knows, there really is no measure for what qualifies as the “best cat” other than if they are your own pet…
Big-Eyed Realistic Cat And Dog Head Cushions Are Here To Stare Into Your Soul And Provide Cuddles
Japanese bookstore and oddity shop Village Vanguard has been having a lot of fun with “hyper-realistic” goods lately, with everything from giant anime masks to…
Japanese Body Paint Artist Hikaru Cho Shows Off Surreal Animal-Human Creations At New Exhibit
Japanese artist Hikaru Cho has made quite the creative reputation for herself with surreal artwork, most notably her reality bending body painting that sometimes looks…
Grumpiest Looking Shiba Inu You’ve Ever Seen Glares at Pizza, Birthdays and Innocent Bystanders
Shiba inu are known for their cheeky antics online such as frolicking in flowers, lying on the ground in the middle of a walk, or…
Japanese IT Company Pays Employees “Cat Compensation” To Take Care Of Rescue Kitties
While it’s not uncommon to have travel expenses reimbursed or even a portion of housing expenses covered (depending on your line of work) by some…
Purr Your Battery To 100% With These Realistic Cat Head Mobile Chargers
You can always count on Japanese oddity and bookstore to surprise you with a number of quirky cat-related goods. Recently they’ve stocked up on cat-motif…