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In Japan, Feb. 22 is National Cat Day — the Japanese words for two and meow sound alike, so 2/22 is meow-meow-meow day. But ...

FUKUOKA -- A zoo in this southwestern Japan city marked 30 years of caring for the endangered Tsushima leopard cat by ...

A look at how cats initially made their way to Japan and how the country's relationship with their feline companions evolved ...

BRISBANE, Australia, February 22, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Cat fanatics everywhere rejoice! A new documentary that takes viewers on a journey into the unique, often bizarre world of Japanese cat ...

AOSHIMA, JAPAN – SEPTEMBER 27: Cats look on as an island resident feeds a kitten on September 27, 2018 in Aoshima, Japan. Aoshima island has come to be known for… Getty Images ...

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 ...