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Everybody wants to be a cat. You get to lie around all day, eat tuna brought to you by your human minions, and generally get worshiped and adored. And the best thing is that you don’t even need to be a pedigree show kitty to raise a few “aww’s” – even fugly kitties are still cute! That’s the premise behind Canon Japan’s Busakawaneko (cute-ugly kitty) Grand-Print photo competition. Cat owners from across Japan sent in photos of their adorably ugly balls of fluff in the hopes of scooping the grand prize of a holiday worth 100,000 yen (US$10,000). The winner and the runners-up will all be displayed on the JR Yamanote line train in Tokyo for around two weeks, starting on November 18. Or, you could also check them out right here!
Japanese mom/hardcore Zelda fan makes huge hand-drawn map of Breath of the Wild’s world【Photos】
Hyakki Yagyo: Night Parade of 100 Demons scares tourists in Kyoto【Videos】
Nintendo announces grand opening date for new official shop in Tokyo, shows off exclusive merch
Studio Ghibli partners with L.L. Bean for totes adorable Totoro totes【Photos】
Netizens annoyed that Japan Self-Defense Forces had to announce that aid workers can use restrooms
Woman in Tokyo gives birth onboard one of Japan’s busiest train lines
Over 80 percent of Kyoto Animation employees injured in arson attack have returned to work
Oddly epic chicken-tuna battle commercial features two legendary voice actors in animal mode
Is the dance in this season’s most popular anime ending copied from a three-year-old video?
Tokyo’s Shibuya bans public drinking for Halloween, and here’s the affected area【Map】
Curry restaurants across Japan create social media movement: “Don’t blame the curry!”
Police officer found to be sex worker after leaving her gun in a public restroom
Millennials in Japan Aren’t F**king 【Video】
Pikachu and pals dress up as other Pokémon for Pokémon GO Halloween event, and we want them all
Video of each Japanese hiragana getting “measured up” is oddly cute and satisfying【Video】
Pokémon x Shu Uemura Pikashu makeup collection breaks the Internet
Boyfriend’s “cute” way of telling his girlfriend how much he loves her turns off Japanese Twitter
Tokyo has a bar that only lets you in if you come alone – No bringing your friends allowed!
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
Japanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dog
You can now turn your smartphone into a Pokémon Pokédex thanks to Bandai【Photos】
We took advantage of Burger King’s Whopper Jr. sale in an extreme way
Japanese women categorise male friends by levels of intimacy, from hugging to bathing
Kyoto Animation will use none of its arson donations for business recovery, all of it for victims
Pakistani Japanese citizen is tired of the cops asking him for his foreign resident card
Hayao Miyazaki has turned down multiple offers from Hollywood to make live-action Nausicaa movie
Which Pokémon are you? Official quiz reveals your Poké-personality, and how to take it in English
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Tokyo public schools will stop forcing students with non-black hair to dye it, official promises
Japanese baseball teen refuses walk after getting hit by pitch, follows up with home run【Video】
50-year-old Japanese woman pulls off amazing Love Live! anime idol cosplay【Photos】
Woman in Tokyo gives birth onboard one of Japan’s busiest train lines
Over 80 percent of Kyoto Animation employees injured in arson attack have returned to work
Oddly epic chicken-tuna battle commercial features two legendary voice actors in animal mode
Is the dance in this season’s most popular anime ending copied from a three-year-old video?
Tokyo’s Shibuya bans public drinking for Halloween, and here’s the affected area【Map】
What does “Konnichiwa” really mean? Understanding Japanese greetings
Here’s what Studio Ghibli heroine Nausicaa will look like in her live-action kabuki play
Japanese festival float slams full-speed into power pole at Danjiri Matsuri in Osaka 【Videos】
Police officer found to be sex worker after leaving her gun in a public restroom
Japanese artist perfectly recreates Asahi Super Dry beer can in graphite pencil【Video】
Beautiful onsen complex opens in downtown Osaka, lets you live onsen dream in heart of the city
Pokémon x Shu Uemura Pikashu makeup collection breaks the Internet
Have coffee with adorable piggies at Tokyo’s brand-new micro pig cafe in trendy Harajuku
