Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It probably comes as no surprise, then, that there's a treasure trove of great Japanese names you can give your lovable little 猫 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maybe you're brushing up on the Japanese language, are an aficionado of Japanese culture, or have Japanese heritage yourself.

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 ...

Cats are all the rage in Japan these days — bookstores are lined with dozens of photo books featuring cute little felines, and they’re popular online as well. The furry things are also gaining ground ...

Cats have been an ever-present part of Japanese culture for hundreds of years: sometimes cherished as devoted protectors of Buddhist scriptures, other times feared as devious yokai (supernatural ...

Cats are beloved in Japan, as they have been for thousands of years. From old mythological tales of feline yokai like the smart shape-shifting bakeneko to the Hello Kitties and lucky maneki-nekos of ...