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Haru Urara, Japan’s winless “Star of the Losers” race horse, has passed away

113 races, zero wins, and countless memories.

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What’s it like at Samoyed Cafe Moffu Harajuku?

Dog cafe in Tokyo is a hit with locals and overseas tourists. 

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Donations pouring in from foreign Uma Musume fans for Japan’s real-life loveable loser racehorse

The hit video game/anime’s Haru Urara is a real horse, and fans have found a way to show their love for their heroine who never gave up.

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Trying out Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated wall decoration

Amazon makes our writer an offer he can’t refuse.

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Nekojita Fufu: Cute cat robot cools your drinks, becomes a viral sensation online

Japanese gadget now ready to be shipped around the world.

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Trial of man accused of kicking rabbits to death on Japan’s rabbit island comes to an end

Presiding judge has stern words for defendant in Okunoshima animal abuse case.

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Our human reporter and her pet try Hokkaido’s “human-grade pet food” together【Taste test】

The inter-species family that eats together stays together.

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Family Mart unleashes sweet cats in Japan for Cat Day, but do they taste as good as they look?

New collection brings the cute to this Japanese convenience store chain for a limited time.

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Our feline reporters test out Japan’s soup for cats to find if it makes for a purrfect treat


Would you share a meal with your cat? This soup might make you consider it.

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Breakthrough in chimpanzee pee made by Kyoto University

Monkey see, monkey pee… I know they’re apes. It’s a figure of speech so get off my back.

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Man kicks bunny to death on Japan’s Rabbit Island, may have killed as many as 77 others

Police arrest man who apparently traveled half-way across the country to kill a rabbit with his foot.

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Japanese aquarium installs fake people to keep apparently lonely sunfish company【Video】

Aquarium won’t have real visitors for several months, but in the meantime this fish has some cardboard ones.

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Japanese man grabbed by wild monkey, chased for hundreds of meters while jogging

This wasn’t part of the workout plan.

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Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025

Limited-edition mugs, cups and tumblers serve up a whole lot of love with the cutest cats around!

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Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do

Even bears can’t resist the lazy luxury of kotatsu, apparently.

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Starbucks Japan reveals new winter holiday goods to wrap up 2024

Mugs, tumblers and limited-edition Stanley cups with Hokkaido’s shimaenaga snow fairy as the star. 

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Japanese politician threatens to send bears to people, wants Loony Tunes-style anti-bear bombs

Governor doesn’t specify whether his desired bear-fighting drones would drop anvils or some other, less cartoony payload.

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Skirt that will make cat cafe cats love you supposedly found at Uniqlo’s sister brand

“They act like they just inhaled catnip.

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Adorable baby hippo Moo Deng is now an adorable Mister Donut donut!

Thailand’s superstar pygmy hippo receives the highest honor that Mister Donut can bestow upon it, but not in Japan.

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Kyoto cookies let you create your own edible 3-D forest world

Little Forest Cookie Can is like eating a page out of a storybook.

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