Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts

Meet Ohagi, The Japanese Cat Who Can Wiggle Like No Other

Ohagi, an adorable cat from Japan has the best "cat wiggle" ever. Just watching him will have you wanting to go out and buy a cat (if you don't have one already). For more cute videos of Ohagi, visit this YouTube channel where his master regularly post clips of Ohagi and other cats doing their cat stuff.

This Adorable Japanese Girl In A Train Playing Rock Paper And Scissors Will Put A Smile On Your Face

Scottish musician Lewis Wake and his friends were aboard a train in Japan when a young girl a few rows in front of them popped up her head and waved at them. Wake and his friends waved back. Before they knew it, they were playing a game of rock, paper, and scissors with the girl. The game which is called Janken in Japan is very popular among Japanese kids.

A Pet Hamster In Japan Crams Five Carrots Into Its Mouth

A pet owner in Japan caught on film his pet hamster cramming five baby carrots into its mouth. Although the video is cute, some people are concerned that it's dangerous. However, such is not the case. Food hoarding is a behavioral characteristic of hamsters. They would stuff and carry raw food in their spacious cheek pouches which they would then carry to their underground storage chambers. With their cheeks full, their heads can double or even triple in size.



Here's a photo of a dissected hamster showing the huge pouches in its mouth which allows it to store raw food.
Thilo Parg / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0

These Two Young Japanese Pen Spinners Will Blow Your Mind (Video)

You will never look at pens the same way again after watching this video of expert pen spinners from Japan. Who would ever thought that watching someone play with a pen will be this entertaining? Pen spinners Ian Jenson and PPM of Japan show their mad pen tricks in this three-minute clip by Kuma Films.

The two twirl the pens from one finger to another with amazing ease. They can even make the pens jump from one leg to another. Also referred to as pen twirling, pen mawashi and pen tricks, pen spinning "is a form of object manipulation that involves the deft manipulation of a writing instrument with one's hands" [Wikipedia]. It has evolved from a form of self-entertainment to one wherein enthusiasts meet and compete against each other.

Super Cute Cat Begs For Food...This Is Heart-Melting

If you've ever owned a cat, you know what it's like when they go hungry and start begging for food. Often times they would just restlessly approach you and start meowing all around. But this cute cat from Japan begs for his/her breakfast in a different manner.


Who Said Cats Can't Be Giants?

Japan is without a doubt the weirdest country in the world. The folks in this tiny archipelago regularly come up with things that are just so weird your jaw drops. Take for instance this video commercial for a gum. This is probably the weirdest and funniest commercial you'll ever see featuring a gigantic cat.