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…
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Put Your Sweet Tooth In The Corner With New Sumikko Gurashi Traditional Japanese Sweets
Thanks to Bandai’s “sweets division”, a series of wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) called “Tabemasu” has made almost too-cute-to-eat desserts modeled after popular Japanese characters such…
Puffy Cheeked Chinchilla Pouches Are Here To Carry Your Goods
Realistic oyster bags and impossibly happy quokka pouches are just some of the cuddly carry buddies we’ve seen filling out the ranks of Japanese online…
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…
Illustrator Creates Adorable Mini-Shiba Inu Yen Alternative And It Gets Turned Into Awesome Merchandise
Earlier this year, when Japan’s Finance Ministry announced new official designs for the 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000-yen bills, Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and shiba inu…
Huddling Hamster Tissue Box Covers With Squishy Cheeks And Butts Make Sniffling Fun
The ranks of Japanese online retailer Felissimo’s YOU+MORE! series (a play on the pronunciation of “humor” in Japanese) keeps expanding with adorably quirky goods, whether…
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…
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…
“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…
“Hold All The Cards” Wearing Casino-Themed Swimsuits from Japanese Brand “Parfaite”
Rising awareness of casinos in Japan Ever since a law legalizing casino gambling was passed in 2018, “casino fever” has been gradually mounting in Japan….
Japanese Security Guard Develops Special Bond With Cats Desperate To Enter Art Museum
In the past few years, you have heard of the seemingly eternal, but adorable conflict a lone security guard at the Onomichi City Museum of…
Neko Cup: Sleeping Cat Sand Sculpture Molds Turn The World Into Feline Heaven
Have you ever been soothed by the sight of a napping cat when strolling around outside? Japanese design brand Ash Koncent is embracing that concept…
Whether Lounging Or Spinning Around, You’ll Look Cute In These Hamtaro Pajamas
Hamtaro Originally serialized in Shogakukan’s girls’ manga magazine “Ciao,” Tottoko Hamutaro (or Hamtaro in English), Ritsuko Kawai’s series about a hamster called Hamtaro and his…
Happy-Go-Lucky Mini Shiba Inu Has Mysterious But Adorable Pre-Meal Dance Routine
Shiba inu are as cute as they come, but their miniature counterparts mame shiba inu (“Mame Shiba Inu” means “Bean Shiba Inu” in Japanese, a…
Japanese Cat Cafe “Staff” Routinely Gathers Around Window To Watch Rice Farmer At Work
Japan has so many differently themed cat cafes, there’s bound to be one that pleases any cat lover. It’s when the kitty staff is off…