Calling someone a pig isn't really an insult in these cafés because that's exactly what its residents are. The Mipig Café in Harajuku is one of the spots where tourists and locals can pay to cuddle ...

People relax with cats at a "neko cafe" in Tokyo. As Japan introduces stricter rules on animal rights this year, "cat cafes" -- where customers can stroke fluffy felines -- complain it could destroy ...

Japan is no stranger to gaming themed cafes – there have been Kirby cafes, Super Mario cafes and Final Fantasy cafes to name but a few. But for the first time, a secret cafe only available to Nintendo ...

Japan is familiar with foreign franchises. McDonald’s arrived in 1971 (PDF) and began like many chains as a high-end fad (in Ginza, nonetheless) before becoming a ubiquitous part of local culture. One ...

A cafe specifically aimed at nerd and geek culture prohibits men from entering in Osaka, Japan, as Atraxia Cafe hopes to create a unique girls-only atmosphere for otaku hobbies. Japan's Atraxia Cafe ...

Hatsuzakura, a new Japanese cafe in University Heights, is serving comfort foods true to the Kissaten or Japanese tea house style. “People who have been to Kissatens in Japan and have (visited ...