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Cats Associate More with Words Compared to Human Babies, New Study Reveals
New research shows cats have the ability to link words and images faster than toddlers, suggesting a surprising cognitive ability in felines. Conducted at Azabu University in Japan, the study used visual cues to reveal that cats could recognise altered word-image pairings, showing signs of confusion and attention to detail. The findings, published ...
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Voice Of Japan's Beloved Robot Cat 'Doraemon' Dies At 90
Nobuyo Oyama, a Japenese actor who was the voice of Doraemon, died on September 29 due to old age, her talent agency told news agency AFP.
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Apart From Rashmika Mandanna's Experience At Kitty Land In Japan, 5 Top Places To See In The Country
Rashmika Mandanna spends time with cats at Hello Kitty Land in Japan.
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Cat Pain Detector: This AI-Powered App Can Detect if Your Cat Is in Pain
A tech firm and a university in Tokyo have teamed up to launch an AI-based app that can detect a cat's pain. Since its release last month, the app named "Cat Pain Detector" is said to have racked up 43,000 users, mostly in Japan but also in Europe and South America. It is already being used by some vets in Japan.
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Multiple Gruesome Cat Killings In Japan Spark Fear Among Residents
While there is no indication that these gruesome acts may also involve human victims, the city has been on edge because of its history of such incidents.
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Wearable Fan Helps Cats and Dogs Beat the Heat in Japan’s Scorching Summer
A new wearable fan designed by a clothing maker and veterinarians in Tokyo is helping cats and dogs in the country beat the heat in the summer. The fan runs on a battery and is attached to a mesh outfit to blow air around the pet’s body, as the country has barely seen any rains this year. The device debuted in July and the designer has received a...
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Cats And Dogs In Japan Get Wearable Fans To Beat The Heat
A Tokyo clothing maker has teamed up with veterinarians to create a wearable fan for pets, hoping to attract the anxious owners of dogs - or cats - that can't shed their fur coats in Japan's blistering summer weather.
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Giant 3D Cat Comes to Life in Huge Billboard in Tokyo, Japan
The cat is so realistic that every movement in its body is based on a real one.
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Three Years After Death, Japan's Cat Stationmaster's Legacy Lives On
The fame of Tama, the popular calico cat stationmaster of a railway station in Kinokawa, Japan, has been spreading overseas. Tama was named the head of Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line operated by Wakayama Electric Railway in January 2007. She attracted a great deal of interest and made a significant contribution to preserving the line and incre...
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Cats On A Train! Japan Railway Lets Felines Roam To Raise Awareness Of Strays
A Japanese civic group teamed up with a railway operator on Sunday to let some 30 cats roam on a local train at an event, hoping it will raise awareness of the culling of stray cats.
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The Truth About Cats And Dogs: Japan Firm Has An App For That
Ever wonder what your pet Fido or feline is really thinking when you stroke or walk them?
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Lucky Cats Invite Blessings in Japan
Manekineko, lucky cat figures that invite various blessings with their beckoning paws, enjoy great popularity as good-luck charms. The figures vary in origin, size, design and type.
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Japan Eyes Tourist Boost With Google-Style Street View, for Cats
"We decided to focus on cats because they know everything about the city, including the back streets."
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Stationmaster, Tourist Magnet, Cat: Tama Dies in Japan
A cat that served as nominal stationmaster on an obscure Japanese branchline, bringing thousands of extra tourists and spawning a merchandising goldrush has died, a railway spokesman said today.
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This Island in Japan is Home to 120 Cats and Just 22 Humans
Aoshima has been christened 'Cat Island' and has turned into a tourist's delight over the years.
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Cats Associate More with Words Compared to Human Babies, New Study Reveals
New research shows cats have the ability to link words and images faster than toddlers, suggesting a surprising cognitive ability in felines. Conducted at Azabu University in Japan, the study used visual cues to reveal that cats could recognise altered word-image pairings, showing signs of confusion and attention to detail. The findings, published ...
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Voice Of Japan's Beloved Robot Cat 'Doraemon' Dies At 90
Nobuyo Oyama, a Japenese actor who was the voice of Doraemon, died on September 29 due to old age, her talent agency told news agency AFP.
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Apart From Rashmika Mandanna's Experience At Kitty Land In Japan, 5 Top Places To See In The Country
Rashmika Mandanna spends time with cats at Hello Kitty Land in Japan.
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Cat Pain Detector: This AI-Powered App Can Detect if Your Cat Is in Pain
A tech firm and a university in Tokyo have teamed up to launch an AI-based app that can detect a cat's pain. Since its release last month, the app named "Cat Pain Detector" is said to have racked up 43,000 users, mostly in Japan but also in Europe and South America. It is already being used by some vets in Japan.
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Multiple Gruesome Cat Killings In Japan Spark Fear Among Residents
While there is no indication that these gruesome acts may also involve human victims, the city has been on edge because of its history of such incidents.
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Wearable Fan Helps Cats and Dogs Beat the Heat in Japan’s Scorching Summer
A new wearable fan designed by a clothing maker and veterinarians in Tokyo is helping cats and dogs in the country beat the heat in the summer. The fan runs on a battery and is attached to a mesh outfit to blow air around the pet’s body, as the country has barely seen any rains this year. The device debuted in July and the designer has received a...
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Cats And Dogs In Japan Get Wearable Fans To Beat The Heat
A Tokyo clothing maker has teamed up with veterinarians to create a wearable fan for pets, hoping to attract the anxious owners of dogs - or cats - that can't shed their fur coats in Japan's blistering summer weather.
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Giant 3D Cat Comes to Life in Huge Billboard in Tokyo, Japan
The cat is so realistic that every movement in its body is based on a real one.
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Three Years After Death, Japan's Cat Stationmaster's Legacy Lives On
The fame of Tama, the popular calico cat stationmaster of a railway station in Kinokawa, Japan, has been spreading overseas. Tama was named the head of Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line operated by Wakayama Electric Railway in January 2007. She attracted a great deal of interest and made a significant contribution to preserving the line and incre...
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Cats On A Train! Japan Railway Lets Felines Roam To Raise Awareness Of Strays
A Japanese civic group teamed up with a railway operator on Sunday to let some 30 cats roam on a local train at an event, hoping it will raise awareness of the culling of stray cats.
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The Truth About Cats And Dogs: Japan Firm Has An App For That
Ever wonder what your pet Fido or feline is really thinking when you stroke or walk them?
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Lucky Cats Invite Blessings in Japan
Manekineko, lucky cat figures that invite various blessings with their beckoning paws, enjoy great popularity as good-luck charms. The figures vary in origin, size, design and type.
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Japan Eyes Tourist Boost With Google-Style Street View, for Cats
"We decided to focus on cats because they know everything about the city, including the back streets."
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Stationmaster, Tourist Magnet, Cat: Tama Dies in Japan
A cat that served as nominal stationmaster on an obscure Japanese branchline, bringing thousands of extra tourists and spawning a merchandising goldrush has died, a railway spokesman said today.
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This Island in Japan is Home to 120 Cats and Just 22 Humans
Aoshima has been christened 'Cat Island' and has turned into a tourist's delight over the years.
