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![Fox spotted in Tokyo’s 23 wards, Japanese Internet wonders if it’s a shapeshifting spirit [Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/09/0_7898fd.jpg?w=640 "Fox spotted in Tokyo’s 23 wards, Japanese Internet wonders if it’s a shapeshifting spirit [Video]")
Foxes rarely venture this close to the Tokyo city center…unless kitsune spirits are here all the time.
This upcoming doggy express offers a new option for long-distance travel in comfort with your Best Friend.
One of the cutest places in Japan needs visitors’ help keeping rabbit food, and rabbits themselves, from becoming boar food.
![If you love Pokémon and cats, you’ll love Japan’s cat Pokémon cat toys and feeding dishes[Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/20_9fb756.jpg?w=640 "If you love Pokémon and cats, you’ll love Japan’s cat Pokémon cat toys and feeding dishes[Photos]")
Iwate town sets traps to try to catch the bear with a sweet tooth, with some even being installed inside people’s houses.
![Japan’s new pettably fuzzy cat-shaped earbud chargers meow to let you know their status[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/1_7f2bcd.jpg?w=640 "Japan’s new pettably fuzzy cat-shaped earbud chargers meow to let you know their status[Video]")
The giant wolf emits loud warning sounds and shouts out phrases like, “What are you looking at? Do you really think you can beat me?”
![Japanese university welcomes birth of baby deer on campus, president waives entrance exam[Videos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/nd-1.jpg?w=640 "Japanese university welcomes birth of baby deer on campus, president waives entrance exam[Videos]")
Educator in Nara’s most famous deer town fast tracks admission to institute of higher learning.
![Bears appear at one of Kyoto Prefecture’s most popular tourist spots[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/1_1aa61d.jpg?w=640 "Bears appear at one of Kyoto Prefecture’s most popular tourist spots[Video]")
People have been traveling to Amanohashidate for centuries, and this week apparently bears are too.
![Cup Noodle hamster wheel is the new adorable pet toy animal lovers in Japan want[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/cn-1.jpg?w=640 "Cup Noodle hamster wheel is the new adorable pet toy animal lovers in Japan want[Video]")
Instant ramen maker shows that even hamsters will fall in love with Cup Noodle, if given the chance.
Animals & Monsters: Cute, Scary, and a Little Weird is the perfect exhibition for anyone who delights in art that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
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Make-your-own-Totoro plushie workshop event coming to Ghibli Park park this fall
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Osaka man arrested for running little pet shop of horrors with dangerous crocodile
Viral Yokohama cafe tops teas with mini teapots with a clever smoldering secret [Photos]
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Foreign tourist numbers drop in Osaka, despite record-setting highs from U.S. and Korea
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Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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Krispy Kreme Japan gets extra-local with adorable new Hokkaido snow fairy donuts
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Cuddly starry night Totoro and other Ghibli blankets set to keep you cozy in chilly months ahead
Foreign tourist numbers drop in Osaka, despite record-setting highs from U.S. and Korea
Japan announces new permanent residency guidelines, foreigners must earn more than average Japanese person
Starbucks Japan says sayonara to the Filone for new sandwiches and a Pumpkin Soupuccino
McDonald’s Japan officially changes its mascot’s name…to Ronald McDonald
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Casio collaborates with a Kyoto foil master for a luxurious one million yen G-SHOCK
Opening of new Gundam anime superstore in America postponed indefinitely
Totoro and other Ghibli anime figure humidifiers return just in time for the dry season [Photos]
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