crow
Pandas have such a cute and innocent image. All they seem to do is sit around, eating bamboo and being adorable. (When they’re not beating the stuffing out of each other in panda Fight Club, that is). Recently at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, sneaky crows have been documented abusing the panda’s easy-going nature by harvesting their fur to take home to line their nests!
Check out these adorable (and kinda of sad) pics and videos of a hapless panda being shamelessly robbed of its fur!
In many Western cultures, the owl is often regarded as a symbol of wisdom. But when you stop to think about it, wouldn’t a more fitting bird for that title be the crow?
If you’re not convinced now, we’re pretty sure you will be after seeing what clever strategy this particular crow uses to crack open an acorn!
Although apparently so famously gross it earned its own idiom in English, there are some communities around Japan that have long felt when it comes to fowl, crow is the way to go. For example the crow dish above can be found at Espoir De Maison, a French restaurant in Chino City, Nagano.
Ibaraki residents such as hunter Shinya Senmatsu say that such wild animals which feed on natural vegetation have more pleasant and less smelly meat. It’s uncertain if that really applies to crows who are omnivorous scavengers, but the locals swear by its surprisingly “soft and sweet” taste, to quote a local veterinarian.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Weirdest convenience store drink in Japan? New drinkable Happy Turn makes stomachs turn
“Smile Lipt” surgery promises to make you smile even if you don’t want to
Look at this awesome vision of how beautiful a modern Pokémon Red and Blue remake could be【Video】
Miyazaki City mistakenly sends over 2M yen in meat to 140 people, instructs them to eat it anyway
Instant bear curry from the northeastern mountains of Japan【Taste test】
Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Tom Cruise arrives in Japan, talks with horse girls【Video】
Level up a convenience store curry pan to a depachika gourmet meal
We make pills the old-fashioned way in Japan’s former medicine capital, Toyama Prefecture
Hunter x Hunter manga production resumes after three-year-plus hiatus, artist reveals
Weekly
Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】- Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Japanese teen calls cops on man she thinks is holding a knife, turns out he just has old tech
1,600 empty seats at major Japanese gymnastics competition reserved by single unpaying person
Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened
Japan’s most convincing “beware of crows” sign spotted
Why does Japan’s most famous ocean legend end at this temple in the middle of the mountains?- Look at this awesome vision of how beautiful a modern Pokémon Red and Blue remake could be【Video】
Why are there different counters for animals and people in Japanese?
Monthly
- Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages- Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
Japanese woman receives Kobe beef croquettes after waiting nine years, and she was lucky.
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】- Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
Yearly
Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Tom Cruise arrives in Japan, talks with horse girls【Video】
Level up a convenience store curry pan to a depachika gourmet meal
We make pills the old-fashioned way in Japan’s former medicine capital, Toyama Prefecture
Hunter x Hunter manga production resumes after three-year-plus hiatus, artist reveals
Japanese startup to use NFTs to simplify the music copyright system
Japanese onsen stand is part gas station, part hot spring vending machine
Meet the Japanese Colonel Sanders, who’s handsome…and passionate about fried chicken
Our writer loses 6 kilograms (13 pounds) in 1 month with help from these Japanese 7-Eleven foods
Tax donation program rewards people with exclusive seats to a spectacular aerial performance
Big win for tattoo artists: Japan’s Supreme Court rules medical licenses aren’t necessary
The Times They are a-Changin’: Our reporter reflects on the changing landscape of Ebisu
-
