cafes (Page 15)
Come for the food and drink inspired by Rumiko Takahashi’s first manga series, stay for the special guest appearance by Maison Ikkoku.
This Ginza cafe treats its coffee like fine wine, so we sent Mr. Sato to sample a vintage.
After creating a stunning samurai-themed ukiyo-e world for their cats, this organisation is refusing to give up on them.
The audience is asked to refrain from talking during the movie, but purring is totally OK.
Sorry, Kero-chan. You’re cute and all, but fans of the classic anime are definitely going to eat you.
Visit this tucked-away cafe in a popular sightseeing area to experience the atmosphere of a place where time has stood still.
Constantly scowling penguin is incapable of service with a smile, but he looks adorably delicious anyway.
With a beer in our left hand a shelf full of manga within reach of our right, we’re not sure why we should ever leave.
The Nintendo character with the endless appetite is offering a full range of adorable edibles and exclusive merch.
Chamber of Raven would be a cool video game stage, but instead it’s an amazing real-world restaurant.
Adopts new inoculation policy, offers to pay for medical expenses for customers’ own cats.
News of the deaths was first leaked by an anonymous source online, who was outraged when the cafe remained open, posing a risk to more animals.
The name of the restaurant is Coffee Mafia, but it’s the poster for 100-yen beer that has our attention.
The place to go for three of the world’s most delightful things: wine, cats, and girls in thigh-high stockings.
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