Doggy’s Island
I stare vacantly at this billboard every time I wait for the train at my local station, (which usually attracts only two species of ads: products for the elderly and ballroom/hula dance lessons) and...
View ArticleCosplay Barbie, expert level
"Mommy, when I grow up, can I be a Furry?" If you needed further proof that anything Ken can do, Barbie can do better, look no further than the toy aisle of Yodobashi Camera! Not only can Barbie legit...
View ArticleMagical animal masks of Japan
Even Japanese people joke that Noh dramas equal no drama, but the masks worn by actors performing the world's slowest-moving and most obscure style of theater are miracles of the carvers' art. And not...
View ArticleNew Japanese art displayed in old Japanese houses? Yes, please!
"Lifelong Chandelier Remaster" by Kosei Komatsu The Biwako Biennale isn't just an exhibition of the best Japanese art of 2025, it's a masterpiece of displaying new art in historic settings, with...
View ArticleEven mundane housewares are cute in Japan
Seen at Don Quihote store in Shibuya Dread those household chores no more! These cleaning supplies are almost too cute to use. Protecc your paws with these pet-friendly potholders... Seen at Don...
View ArticleIn Japan, you’re never too young to…
Seen at Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara think of chickens as walking yakitori. If you've never had the pleasure of overhearing what Japanese people talk about at the aquarium, it may come as a surprise...
View ArticleMommy, when I grow up, can I be a cat lady?
In Japan, it's never to early to practice going to the animal shelter and agonizing over which adorable pet to save. To add that extra dose of realism, there are four adorable animals but only two...
View ArticleFabulous folk art cats
If yesterday's "Fairy Tale" exhibit post wasn't enough to get you to the current exhibition at the Hotel Gajoen before it closes, I'm here to push you off the edge of the table with THESE. The cat...
View ArticleJapanese Gift Boxes of Overwhelming Cuteness
Gifting in Japan requires that the wrapping be nearly as precious as what's inside, but I can never remember how to tie a traditional silk furoshiki without the book that reminds me how to fold and...
View ArticleMove Over, Monkeys! See-no Evil, Hear-no-Evil, Speak-no-Evil Cats Are Here
Sticking to the straight and narrow has never been cuter, thanks to these adorable kittycat gacha-gacha toys, and the vending machine that dispenses them on the Yanaka Ginza shopping street. And each...
View ArticleDogs In Kimonos: Shiba Edition!
The only thing in all of Japan that might be cuter than huskies in kimonos is a parade of shiba inus in kimono. Shibas are well-known for making like the Petrified Forest and refusing to budge until...
View ArticleTop Ten Crazy Holiday Gifts From Japan 2018
These days, everyone wants "experiences," not "stuff," so how about digging into your Santa sack for presents that deliver #youllneverguesswhatwedids that could only come from (where else?)...Japan!...
View ArticleDepartment Of Seasonal Pet Humiliation: This Year’s Santa Cat Costume
Sporting all the premium quality you'd expect from a ¥400 vending machine, this Santa Claws capelet just might be the perfect gift for someone who dreams of #catsofinstagram glory (and is willing to...
View ArticleCat Feet Chair Socks!
I know that you'll be super envious to hear that my kitchen chairs are now prancing around on little cat feet! Gone are the days when the awful screeching sound of chair on floor could drive guests...
View ArticleThe Shiba Inu Vending Machine
Finally! A series of shiba inu gachagacha toys made by an artist who understands that these devilish dogs are not just unbearably adorable, they come packed with a level of eccentric that makes...
View ArticleThe Fox Wedding Vending Machine
Don't say I never take one for the team – I just spent a year's worth of laundry coins getting every single member of this fox wedding so you don't have to! Move over Angry Ghost Cats and Drunken Pets!...
View ArticleCats in Ukiyo-e: The best woodblock print show ever
If we were playing my favorite museum game—the one where we admit we’d pass on that famous piece of art if we saw it at a garage sale for $5 and didn’t know who made it—I’d be feeling pretty good about...
View ArticleJapanese Capsule Toys Explain the Five Stages of Quarantine Hair Grief
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View ArticleArtist Turns The Best Pet Tweets Into Hilarious Tiny Sculptures
If I had to nominate one artist for Most Sanity-Saving In The Time of Coronavirus, it would absolutely be @meetissai, whose miniature sculptures inspired by pet tweets never fail to make me laugh out...
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