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Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 18, 2016
Shima pet sector jumps on summit bandwagon with pet-related services
The pet industry is the latest sector to take advantage of growing interest in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, ahead of next month's Group of Seven summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2016
Cat island draws tourists; residents regret loss of tranquility
With two islands populated by large numbers of stray cats, Japan has a new tourist craze: sea cruises to visit the felines.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 27, 2016
Let's play!: A black-and-white bobtail named Lemon
Inquisitive, healthy, friendly and lots of fun, Lemon is the perfect cat for people who prefer a cat that's, well, quite a bit like a dog!
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2016
Aichi girl's essay on rampant, cheap killing of stray cats spurs crowd-funded picture book
An elementary school pupil's essay on the killing of stray cats has prompted a group of writers and photographers in the Tokyo area to solicit money via crowd-funding to make a picture book based on it.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 6, 2016
Close to you: a cat named Aoi
There's nothing Aoi likes more than company. This shiny black beauty likes it, loves it, needs it.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 21, 2016
'Ninja girl' finds a home and cheers up a dejected fellow feline
First featured here in May 2015, cat Rosabaya — now Ayu — has now found a loving home with the Yokotas and the couple's other cat, Karei.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2016
Cat-loving Akita governor plans new animal shelter
Akita Prefecture Gov. Norihisa Satake, who once received a pet cat as a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin, is spearheading plans for a new animal shelter in the area.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 24, 2016
Role model: a cat named Utsugi
Utsugi is everything you could want. She loves people, likes kids, gets on well with other cats and tolerates dogs.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 17, 2016
Please cuddle: a cat named Rikka
This 8-year-old looker is stressed and yearning for a warm home of his own, especially one with people, but preferably not with too many cats.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 20, 2015
Winning ways: a cat named Ambre
Still adjusting to people, Ambre needs an owner who will help him come out of his shell.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 29, 2015
Precious jewel: a cat named Gyokuro
Found starving and flea-infested, 7-month-old Gyokuro is now as healthy and sweet as she is pretty.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 16, 2015
She wants more, more, more: a kitten named Be-bop
Be-bop, now 5 months old, was rescued in August when someone called to say three cats had fallen into a creek.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 21, 2015
Jumpin' Jiminy: YoYo the cat finds a new home in Tokyo
The handsome Blanco, first featured here in May 2014, has found a home in the capital with a Canadian resident.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 4, 2015
We are family: cats Tencha and Sencha
Found huddled in terror by the side of the road, blind kitten Tencha escaped certain death when he was rescued.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 27, 2015
Look this way: a cat named Tairyu
The gorgeous Tairyu was found as a tiny kitten abandoned in a box in July of last year.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 23, 2015
New twist in the tale: a cat named Sachinoka
Sachinoka was born this spring to a stray and rescued along with her four brothers and sisters.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 10, 2015
The eyes have it: Japanese expressions that start with your peepers
Today we will introduce various expressions that use the noun u76ee (u3081, eyes).
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 9, 2015
Key keeper: a tabby named Senryu
Senryu first appeared here in January, but timing being what it sometimes is, this drop-dead gorgeous cat has yet to hook up with someone special.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 26, 2015
To life!: a cat named Vivalto
Vivalto, about 3 months old, was rescued as a kitten, found in a bag with the top tied up.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2015
Island offers free ferry trips in novel seabird rescue project
Authorities at the little-known island of Teuri in northern Japan have taken a novel approach to tackling its stray cat problem with the offer of free ferry trips to anyone who will take the felines off their hands.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.

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