Every year on February 22, Japan celebrates National Cat Day, known as “Neko no Hi”. This special day is dedicated to honoring and appreciating cats, recognising their cultural significance, and ...

Gary Larson has written and illustrated more than his fair share of feline-inspired comic strips. Screen Rant lists our five ...

Since its debut at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors’ Fortnight category, Ghost Cat Anzu amassed online buzz for being one of the most uniquely designed and entertaining animated films of ...

I don’t need a big feature or a new sidekick I don’t need a new fan ’cause my boo like it I don’t need to wear a wig to make you like it ...

It’s a 300-year-old onsen town in Japan’s mountainous Yamagata region, lined with traditional inns and Edo-period wooden ryokan shopfronts which are cosily lit with warm street lamps ...

Volunteer Risa Ikeda looks after cats at Aratama ryokan in Beppu in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Kyodo) BEPPU, Oita (Kyodo) -- For the past two decades, a traditional ...

Residents of Otaru aren’t the only group in Japan getting frustrated about the added attention. In May last year, Fujikawaguchiko, a small town at the base of Mount Fuji, had to erect a large ...

The most famous attraction is Takachiho Gorge – a deep chasm carved out by several explosions from the nearby Mount Aso, ...

For the past two decades, a traditional "ryokan" inn in southwestern Japan has been spreading its hospitality more broadly than most, dedicating more than half of its rooms to give shelter to stray ...

After starting in Taiwan and Japan in the 1990s and early 2000s ... a bad day come in and leave feeling better. Cat lovers visiting from out of town also know to search for cat cafes, Konawalik ...