Maybe you're brushing up on the Japanese language, are an aficionado of Japanese culture, or have Japanese heritage yourself.

Cats have been an ever-present part of Japanese culture for hundreds of years: sometimes cherished as devoted protectors of Buddhist scriptures, other times feared as devious yokai (supernatural ...

DEAR PET TALK: I love cats and I love animé. What Japanese names do you suggest for a cat? -HELLO KITTY DEAR HELLO KITTY: Well, you’ve just named the most famous, the most global Japanese cat name ...

Japan's obsessive love of cats isn’t anything new for the island nation of 127 million people—but with International Cat Day being celebrated today, August 8, there’s no better time to explore it. The ...

There are bobtail cats worldwide, in the United States, Spain, and Portugal — and people can't get enough of those unique tails. Japanese bobtail size and shape. Japanese bobtails are small-to-medium ...

Hi, it’s Akemi in Tokyo, Japan — the country with one of the world’s oldest populations. But humans aren’t the only species aging here, and that’s costing pet owners money. Before I explain... Welcome ...

In the 9th century, a Japanese emperor recorded something unexpected in his private diary. Alongside matters of state and ...