How Hello Kitty helped post-WWII Japan conquer the world
Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...
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Assassin's Creed Shadows has an entire island stuffed with adorable kittens you need to check out, and it's based on an actual Japanese cat paradise
I need everyone to know about the hidden cat island in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Cat islands aren't too uncommon in real-world Japan. The cat populations in places like Aoshima and Tashirojima ...
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Japanese researchers set Guinness record for cat genome
The results of the decoding of a domestic cat's genome by a group of Japanese researchers have been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's most accurate reference genome for cats ...
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Cat reunited with 82-year-old owner two months after surviving LA wildfires
‘Survivor’ contestant and PE teacher goes on the show with a stutter. This is his message to his students ...
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Do cats have ‘friends’, or do they always vie for territory? Animal experts weigh in
And this sentiment may be shared, with cats demonstrating affection through seeking out our company, physical contact and engaging in play. Like a secret language between friends, there is even ...
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Ed Sheeran Returns to Cat Cafe 10 Years Later to Impress Felines with a Song — and Fails Again!
The "Bad Habits" singer, 32, recently returned to the same cat cafe where he sang "Thinking Out Loud" to a group of uninterested felines in 2014, and the cats didn't become fans over the 10 years ...
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Hamster hero? How a Japanese cartoon became Thai youth protesters’ symbol
BANGKOK--Thailand's emerging student pro-democracy movement has adopted a Japanese cartoon hamster, Hamtaro, as a creative way to get support from young people around the country. University and ...