TASHIROJIMA, Japan (AP) — On a small island off Japan’s northeastern coast, visitors make offerings at a shrine for unlikely local guardians: cats. The “Neko Jinja,” or Cat Shrine, mythologizes cats ...

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — TASHIROJIMA, Japan (AP) — On a small island off Japan's northeastern coast, visitors make offerings at a shrine for unlikely local guardians: cats. The "Neko Jinja," or Cat Shrine ...

Iriomote and Tsushima cats are subspecies of Leopard Cats. The breeds are only found on two Japanese islands, which happen to be named after them. Since their population is critical, their survival ...

TASHIROJIMA, Japan — On a small island off Japan's northeastern coast, visitors make offerings at a shrine for unlikely local guardians: cats. The "Neko Jinja," or Cat Shrine, mythologizes cats as ...

Japan's obsessive love of cats isn’t anything new for the island nation of 127 million people—but with International Cat Day being celebrated today, August 8, there’s no better time to explore it. The ...

Imagine combining your love of travel with your love of cats. A trip to Japan gives you that opportunity in a fun and memorable way. Millions of tourists visit the country every year for its ancient ...

An army of feral cats rules a remote island in Southern Japan, earning it the nickname "Cat Island." Cats outnumber humans six to one on Aoshima Island, a dwindling fishing community of elderly people ...

TASHIROJIMA, Japan — On a small island off Japan’s northeastern coast, visitors make offerings at a shrine for unlikely local guardians: cats. The “Neko Jinja,” or Cat Shrine, mythologizes cats as ...

Cats outnumber humans More than 100 cats inhabit Tashirojima, along with about 50 humans, according to the city's website. Along a paved road running about 1.2 miles between the island's two ports, ...