Lucky beckoning cat figures on shelves around the edges of Shofuku-den Each season brings its own special charm at Gōtokuji, ...

Maneki Neko was named after a famous Japanese lucky charm. But luck wasn't on his side when he became trapped in a cave in ...

When it comes to the different types of small-breed cats, there are more around than you might think. Small cat breeds tend ...

Many cultural influences With its lucky charms, Vienna demonstrates the many influences of its history year after year: from ...

Gotokuji Temple is not only home to thousands of Maneki-Neko figurines of various sizes but also has prepossessing ...

Costco reportedly decided to offer more high-end ingredients like Wagyu beef because the warehouse store noticed a trend of ...

Some of the writers and editors who worked on this year's Gift Guide reveal the items they will gift this year along with ...

A good ol' game of Cat-Opoly for the board game nerd who's also o.b.s.e.s.s.e.d. with their cat ... 14. A two-pack of ...

It has also been a big year for cat mascots. There was the first Doraemon Run in Singapore in November. Doraemon is a Japanese manga-originated blue robotic earless cat, known for pulling ...

The Japanese Journal of Labour Studies is a peer reviewed monthly journal specialized in the field of labor, published and printed in Japanese (first issued in 1959).

A new Japanese “fusion lounge” starring a former Nobu chef will take over the city laneway bar which previously hosted Prohibition-style jazz venues, Laneway Lounge and The Volstead Lounge. New owners ...

The Japanese-French co-production animated film GHOST CAT ANZU has been nominated for Best Animated Film at the 17th Asia-Pacific Film Awards (APSA). Although it narrowly missed out on the APSA ...