This Anti-Procrastination Cafe in Tokyo Won’t Let You Leave Until You Finish Your Work

In Tokyo’s Koenji neighborhood, one cafe operates on the rule that you must complete your work before you leave. The ...
Yahoo

Japanese pig cafes: Where are they, how much do they cost and are they ethical?

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 ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

At trendy Japanese cafes, customers enjoy cuddling with pigs

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 ...
Untapped Cities

Café du Monde Abroad – Beignets in Japan

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 ...
The New York Times

Facing Extinction, but Available for Selfies in Japan’s Animal Cafes

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 ...