Iriomote and Tsushima cats are subspecies of Leopard Cats. The breeds are only found on two Japanese islands, which happen to be named after them. Since their population is critical, their survival ...
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Over the past five years, an animal-rescue volunteer has found new homes for 30 cats, many of them left behind by relocating Air Force families at this airlift hub in western ...
Residents of Fukuyama, Japan, are on high alert. They have been cautioned not to go near a cat who fell inside a factory tank containing a potentially lethal chemical. Surveillance footage captured ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Japanese sure love their feline friends. — -- Meow! Today is the 30th anniversary of National Cat Day in Japan. Cat lovers across the country are posting photos of their feline friends on ...
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Why Japan Has an Obsessive Love of Cats

Japan's obsessive love of cats isn’t anything new for the island nation of 127 million people. The Japanese love for all ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — In Japan, bobtail ...