Among the surprises at this year’s Otakon was a talk on Japanese culture that, on the surface at least, had little to do with anime. But as religious anthropologist Kelly Nelson, alias Akuja, ...

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have ...

On October 19, 2025, in Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan, @atykosm_9cats shared an amusing video of several Domestic Shorthair cats. In the video, four cats stand on top of a cabinet, intently watching a tiny ...

OGAKI, Japan (Reuters) - A Japanese civic group teamed up with a railway operator on Sunday to let some 30 cats roam on a local train at an event, hoping it will raise awareness of the culling of ...

TOKYO (AP) — Tama the stationmaster, Japan’s feline star of a struggling local railway, was mourned by company officials and fans and elevated into a goddess at a funeral Sunday. The calico cat was ...

In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck, and Nagasaki is the place to find them.They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their own society of ...

Imagine combining your love of travel with your love of cats. A trip to Japan gives you that opportunity in a fun and memorable way. Millions of tourists visit the country every year for its ancient ...

Everybody likes cats (note: if you don't like cats, click here to read something else), but the furry pets are especially popular in Japan. And not just because Japanese people own a lot of cats, ...

The Japanese wolf. The Bonin thrush. The Japanese otter and sea lion. All are species that once flourished on the Japanese archipelago, driven to extinction by overhunting and habitat loss. Japan's ...