No country adores cats quite as much as Japan. One look at Japanese art, literature, or media, and you’ll see just how Japan is totally obsessed with cats.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bobtail cat in Nagasaki (AP) In Nagasaki, Japan, the bobtail cat is more than just a pet; it's a symbol of good luck. Known ...

Japan's long-running love affair with cats has evolved into a major economic force, with the country's booming "catnomics" industry projected to contribute nearly 3 trillion Japanese yen ...

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have ...

In Japan, cats are everywhere. They peer out from book covers, greet customers from shopfronts, and nap lazily in cafés built entirely around their catty charm. Entire islands are known for their ...

If you happen to travel around rural Japan by rail, there’s a chance you’ll encounter a cat stationmaster. Japan has a few ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Over the past five years, an animal-rescue volunteer has found new homes for 30 cats, many of them left behind by relocating Air Force families at this airlift hub in western ...

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have ...

Their influence is evident in every corner of society, the imperial family owns some, and Tokyo even has its own ‘cat town’ Feline features stare out from the covers of umpteen novels, they have an ...

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 ...

Japan’s most famous fictional cat might be the one named Kitty, but when it comes to actual pets, owners tend to get a little more creative with their choices. To investigate what Japan’s most popular ...