Pig cafes are the latest craze pulling in tourists in Japan. The surprisingly quiet, clean and companionable animals have been bringing a smile to people’s faces at Tokyo’s Mipig Café. “It was ...

Critically endangered species and ones banned from international trade are among the hundreds of types of birds, reptiles and mammals that researchers identified at 142 animal cafes. By Rachel Nuwer ...

Needless to say, the timeliness of the three events rang a few alarm bells. But Domo Cafe co-founder Andy Sommer wanted to make one thing clear: "In no way are we trying to open a Japanese anything." ...

Micro pigs play at a mipig cafe, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Tokyo. The Mipig Café in fashionable Harajuku is among 10 such pig cafes the operator has opened around Japan, including one in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

A traveler at heart, Brianna is a risk-taker and goal chaser. Ever since she saw her brother playing Ocarina of Time on their N64, her path was set. In 2021, she graduated from California State ...

Today, more and more conceptual cafes are popping up in major cities. There are those where you can sip matcha while making pottery. And others where you can enjoy the essential avocado toast in total ...

A cafe in Japan fired a waitress and accused her of mixing blood into the cocktails she served. The cafe is known for its bad girl concept, where "dark girls" and "problem children" serve drinks. The ...

A woman went viral on TikTok after warning travelers to Japan to skip the animal cafes while they’re there. User @kyokoemi said there are plenty of reasons to avoid them “at all costs.” “PSA: remove ...