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LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
May 9, 2016
Tokyo cat cafe ordered to suspend business
A Tokyo government has a cat cafe in Sumida Ward a 30-day business suspension due to improper management of the animals and poor hygiene.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2016
Kagoshima isle neutering 3,000 cats in bid to protect rare rabbits
Three municipalities on a remote island in Kagoshima Prefecture are midway through an unprecedented project to neuter all 3,000 resident felines in order to protect native rabbits. The rare bunnies are designated as a special national treasure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 7, 2016
Cat cafes facing more scrutiny as owners' top priority not always felines, experts say
The prospect of an afternoon of relaxation in the company of fluffy, purring friends has earned cat cafes a top spot on the itineraries of visitors to Japan, but not all operators have the interests of their feline employees in mind, animal experts warn.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 1, 2016
Once-shy rescued cat Hana is home and owning it, 'lock, stock and barrel'
Hana, who was first featured here in March 2015, has found a home in Tokyo with Keiki Yamanoi and Canadian native Suzanne Jensen.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 24, 2016
Princess in our midst: a cat named Sonia
The regal Sonia is believed to be largely Abyssinian. Sonia turns 6 this year and came to ARK last month due to her owner's illness.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 18, 2016
Shima pet sector jumps on summit bandwagon with pet-related services
The pet industry is the latest sector to take advantage of growing interest in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, ahead of next month's Group of Seven summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2016
Cat island draws tourists; residents regret loss of tranquility
With two islands populated by large numbers of stray cats, Japan has a new tourist craze: sea cruises to visit the felines.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 27, 2016
Let's play!: A black-and-white bobtail named Lemon
Inquisitive, healthy, friendly and lots of fun, Lemon is the perfect cat for people who prefer a cat that's, well, quite a bit like a dog!
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2016
Aichi girl's essay on rampant, cheap killing of stray cats spurs crowd-funded picture book
An elementary school pupil's essay on the killing of stray cats has prompted a group of writers and photographers in the Tokyo area to solicit money via crowd-funding to make a picture book based on it.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 6, 2016
Close to you: a cat named Aoi
There's nothing Aoi likes more than company. This shiny black beauty likes it, loves it, needs it.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 21, 2016
'Ninja girl' finds a home and cheers up a dejected fellow feline
First featured here in May 2015, cat Rosabaya — now Ayu — has now found a loving home with the Yokotas and the couple's other cat, Karei.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2016
Cat-loving Akita governor plans new animal shelter
Akita Prefecture Gov. Norihisa Satake, who once received a pet cat as a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin, is spearheading plans for a new animal shelter in the area.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 24, 2016
Role model: a cat named Utsugi
Utsugi is everything you could want. She loves people, likes kids, gets on well with other cats and tolerates dogs.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 17, 2016
Please cuddle: a cat named Rikka
This 8-year-old looker is stressed and yearning for a warm home of his own, especially one with people, but preferably not with too many cats.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 20, 2015
Winning ways: a cat named Ambre
Still adjusting to people, Ambre needs an owner who will help him come out of his shell.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 29, 2015
Precious jewel: a cat named Gyokuro
Found starving and flea-infested, 7-month-old Gyokuro is now as healthy and sweet as she is pretty.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 16, 2015
She wants more, more, more: a kitten named Be-bop
Be-bop, now 5 months old, was rescued in August when someone called to say three cats had fallen into a creek.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 21, 2015
Jumpin' Jiminy: YoYo the cat finds a new home in Tokyo
The handsome Blanco, first featured here in May 2014, has found a home in the capital with a Canadian resident.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 4, 2015
We are family: cats Tencha and Sencha
Found huddled in terror by the side of the road, blind kitten Tencha escaped certain death when he was rescued.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 27, 2015
Look this way: a cat named Tairyu
The gorgeous Tairyu was found as a tiny kitten abandoned in a box in July of last year.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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