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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 18, 2018
Gentle beauty: a cat named Nei
A remarkably gentle cat, Nei has an alluring nature as soft as his delicately colored coat of dappled gray.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 4, 2018
Jolly good fun: Cheeky kittens Preto and Melas find a family
Born as strays in a public garden, this devilishly handsome pair have now found paradise with the Miksche family.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 25, 2018
A big-eyed, beautiful tabby named Pei seeks a home
Pei is new to ARK, having just arrived last month after his owner had to be hospitalized.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2018
Japan's big brands go cat crazy for Neko No Hi
On Feb. 22, which is Neko No Hi (Cat Day) in Japan, some major Japanese companies have entered into the spirit of the celebration and surprised the public by changing their corporate names to capture the heart of cat-loving potential customers (presumably just for the day)!
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 11, 2018
Easter blessings: a calico cat named Mass
This beautiful calico girl came to ARK with her all-black sister on Christmas Day of last year, hence their names: Kris and Mass.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 11, 2018
Bright ideas that light up the web
From sculptural memo pads and kanji-inspired interiors to artisan collaborations and cat furniture — the internet loves Japanese design.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 14, 2018
Lucky charm: a black cat named Ara
In Japan, a black cat in your path is good luck. One in your home will surely be that and more.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 31, 2017
Same but different: Kittens Rapida and Debonnaire
These two girls are sisters, but as different in personality as they are in looks.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 17, 2017
Still waiting: A gorgeous tabby named Family
Family was found in Osaka two years ago in the parking lot of a convenience store, from which he gets his name.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 13, 2017
Big red: a cat named Castor
Castor is a presence to be reckoned with, and not only because he's a big, solid boy at over 5 kilograms. He's also big on life and big on communication.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 19, 2017
Caution — cute overload: kittens Sazzles and Tiger
'Bold, gorgeous, happy and healthy' — that's how these two 11-week-old kittens have been described.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 5, 2017
Master communicator: a cat named Natsu
Natsu would make a great companion, for a single person, a couple, or family with older children — just about anyone that will listen up when Natsu has something to say.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 28, 2017
'Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan': Traditionally spooky felines
Cats. Modern Japan loves them in all shapes and sizes. But they weren't always so cuddly.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 22, 2017
Witches' brew: a black cat named Chamomile
Sweet, affectionate, happy and playful, soothing Chamomile is well-named.
Japan Times
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Oct 15, 2017
Hangin' with my buds: 'Dog-cat' Nakamun finds a family in Tokyo
First featured here in April, Nakamun now graces the home of the Boldi family from Italy.
Japan Times
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Sep 25, 2017
Garden party: a kitten named Keukenhof
Keukenhof loves people and is totally fearless. He is also laid-back and happy to play by himself, as well as with humans or dogs.
Japan Times
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Sep 13, 2017
Mischief makers: kittens named Preto and Melas
If it's fun and games you like, this is the pair for you. These two boys have been described as 'somewhere between puppies and kittens.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2017
Cats on a train: Group aims to raise awareness of strays with special event
A Japanese civic group teamed up with a railway operator on Sunday to let some 30 cats wander around on a local train at an event, hoping it will raise awareness of the culling of stray cats.
Japan Times
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Aug 9, 2017
Rescue in the park: Kittens named Majorelle and Kirstenbosch
These two youngsters were part of a rescue operation that brought together complete strangers with the common goal of helping an animal in need.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 30, 2017
Dreams come true: Cats Dyna and Kohnan find a home in Saitama
Dyna and Kohnan, first featured here in January, have now found a home together.
Alerts issued for Tokyo area cities as Shanshan crawls across Japan
A submerged area of Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Thursday after Typhoon Shanshan dumped torrential rain throughout the Kyushu region.
Typhoon Shanshan batters Kyushu ahead of likely landfall
A satellite image shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon
From tropical storm to 'violent': Japan’s typhoon classifications
A satellite image from Wednesday shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu as the storm was rapidly intensifying.
Tropical Storm Shanshan soaks Japan as flood and landslide risks rise
People walk in front of closed ticket gates for the Tokaido Shinkansen in Tokyo Station as train operations between Tokyo and Nagoya remain suspended due to Tropical Storm Shanshan on Saturday.
Japan scraps idea to woo women out of city with cash
Bureaucrats had envisioned payments of up to ¥600,000 for women who got married and settled outside of Tokyo, according to media reports.
Japan seeks another record-breaking defense budget for fiscal 2025
Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force hold a live-fire exercise at the GSDF's training grounds in the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in May. Japan's Defense Ministry is seeking another record-breaking budget for fiscal 2025.
Can Japan handle a heat wave and natural disaster at the same time?
A member of the Self-Defense Forces wipes away sweat as he conducts a search and rescue operation at a landslide site caused by heavy rain in Kumano, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 11, 2018.
Did you feel that? It may be time to refresh your disaster kits — and vocabulary.
A map of western Japan shows the Nankai Trough and, to its north, the hypocentral region where the energy for an earthquake is thought to be building.
This English schoolboy has big dreams of becoming yokozuna — and more
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday. Tarasenko’s potential in sumo was made obvious when he won U18 gold in the 90-kg weight class at the 2023 Baruto Cup in Estonia despite being four years under the age limit and having only had a total of one hour of sumo training before the meet.
Kitakyushu clashes with academics over Meiji Era remains
Remnants of the first Moji station complex are located near the current Mojiko Station in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.

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