Funasshi has had more than six years of celebrity fame, so maybe it’s time for the pear creature to have a little R&R.
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Noborito Station on the Odakyu Line got a Fujiko F. Fujio facelift! We take a trip through the Anywhere Door to check it out.
By tucking messages into a visiting cat’s collar, this vet got a pen pal for the ages – and social media brought them back together!
Startled kitty’s natural athleticism abandons it when it realizes it’s being followed by its owner.
Mail-order fashion company opens Harajuku showroom so fans can see the shirts before they buy, and also offers in-store exclusive patterns.
This teabag-shaped envelope that looks like a clutch bag should get you plenty of attention just by carrying it!
Animal psychologists from Kyoto University create public service video that’s not about cats, but for the animals themselves to watch and learn from.
This huge plush ferret is so gigantic you might have to have someone else hold it up while you hug it.
Passersby were treated to the jazzy refrain of Kenshi Yonezu’s Lemon, as played by a gigantic mop-headed monster.
Studio Ghibli-themed bento party among friends quickly escalates when someone brought the king along.
Only cute and good things can come out of a collaboration between the world’s busiest cat and international sneaker brand Converse!
Freak out your friends and family with these hyper-realistic socks made to look like cat feet.
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