Winter is pretty rough in Japan. Houses and apartments have varying degrees of insulation, making unheated rooms unbearably cold. Moreover, anyone commuting to and from…

Dogs are big business in Japan. Pet ownership is growing over recent years while some canines reach legendary status. Hachiko, the faithful hound immortalized as…

As of February 2021, a new strain of COVID-19 is spreading throughout Japan. All over the city, we see posters calling for countermeasures to prevent…

Humans have different personalities. Some are outgoing, some are reserved, some are hard-working, some are lazy, some are nice, and some are complete as—you get…

Living with pets is a beautiful thing. Indeed, they are your pal during the good times and during the bad times. Well, at least dogs…

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!)…