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CATS

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 10, 2014
Pure gold: a cat named Milan
Described by his foster family as a 'dream cat,' Milan possesses a calming personality.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 12, 2014
Cosmic balance: kittens Koo and Koma
These kittens' balance — a feline yin and yang — makes their presence uncannily soothing.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 11, 2014
Give a dog a bad name
Dad, dad. Look at that cute cat.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 28, 2014
Uncrowned queen: a cat named Kanoko
A one-cat family is what this cat needs: a kingdom to rule, loyal and devoted subjects to pay her homage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2014
Kobe murder suspect says he was too drunk to remember his actions
The man arrested in connection with the murder of a 6-year-old girl in Kou00adbe has reportedly told police he can't confirm security camera footage that appears to show him near the girl around the time she disappeared, as he had been drinking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Sep 20, 2014
The feral felines of Cat Heaven Island
Cat heaven is a place on Earth — and it's just 20 minutes by ferry from Fukuoka.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 20, 2014
Oh, Tama!
Mieko Kanai, a prize-winning poet, eminent critic and author of experimental fiction that evokes comparisons to the works of Borges and Kafka, has also, in her "Mejiro" series, produced a series of novels notably lighter in tone. In these books, two of which have been translated into English, philosophical...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 14, 2014
Cinderella sisters: cats named Clarinda and Lonsdale
They don't get much prettier than these two young ladies, the tricolored Clarinda and her sister, Lonsdale. Now about 4½ months old, the two were found when they were only around 6 weeks old in a cardboard box dumped heartlessly in the trash.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Sep 7, 2014
A cat named Tore: It's about balance
Tore was in poor shape all-around when she arrived at the ARK shelter, but she cleaned up very nicely. She's now a lady you could take anywhere.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Aug 17, 2014
A cat named Piccola: talk to me
Piccola is a sassy Siamese that, naturally, loves to talk.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 13, 2014
A cat named Meshibe: time out for fun
Meshibe was one of a number of kittens stuffed in a cardboard box and abandoned. Fortunately, the kittens came to ARK.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2014
Nagano man questioned by police over online video of cat drowning
A 29-year-old man in Nagano Prefecture was being questioned by police Sunday on suspicion of animal abuse, after video footage showing a caged cat being drowned was streamed live on the Internet, police officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2014
Cats get the cream at Fukui temple
Nicknamed "the temple of cats," Gotanjoji in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, continues to draw thousands of tourists every year after more than a decade of caring for abandoned cats.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Jun 22, 2014
A cat named Mackerel: undercover
With Mackerel, the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" comes to mind.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 25, 2014
A cat named Blanco: In my time
Blanco came to ARK as a kitten last June with his siblings. Most of his brothers and sisters were adopted quickly but Blanco got passed over, as he was often too busy sleeping or playing to entertain visitors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2014
Couple care for Tama cats cast off by society
Back in 1990, while taking a stroll along the Tama River, photographer Osamu Konishi came upon a surreal scene: dozens of cats sitting amicably and quietly on the branches of a tree, almost like apples waiting to be picked, as well as on the ground below.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 27, 2014
A cat named Harrison: All aboard!
Harrison is a bit shy but he's gradually warming to people. He may never be a cuddler but he is what is known as a 'soft-pawed cat' — one that is very gentle and highly unlikely to use his claws.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2014
Things look up for Tokyo's jilted felines
Good news for cat lovers without cats: You can now find your new pet and an apartment to share it with at the same time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 8, 2014
Fukushima: animal kingdom
Kumassy is a cat. As yet he has no owner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2013
Cities struggle to keep from killing stray cats
Many municipalities are struggling to curb the number of cats they dispose of every year. Latest figures show that the number exceeds 130,000 nationwide.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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