In Ehime Prefecture, Japan, there's an island that's famous for its cat community. But how did they get there?

In Nagasaki, Japan, the bobtail cat is more than just a pet; it's a symbol of good luck. Known locally as "omagari neko" (bent-tail cats) or "kagi neko" (hook cats), these felines are celebrated by a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — In Japan, bobtail ...

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 own society of ...

For more than ten years, Tokyo-based photographer Masayuki Oki has been documenting the everyday lives of stray cats across Japan. His photos capture them just as they are — curious, sleepy, grumpy, ...

Japan's obsessive love of cats isn’t anything new for the island nation of 127 million people—but with International Cat Day being celebrated today, August 8, there’s no better time to explore it. The ...