TOKYO — First there were cafés that allowed pets. Then came cat cafés, where lattes took second place to feline interaction. The latest craze in Japan: The pig café. “It was wonderful. Very relaxing ...

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 ...

Animal cafes in Japan offer a charming and unexpected way to relax while connecting with animals in thoughtfully designed spaces. Stepping inside these cafes feels calm and welcoming, with quiet ...

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 ...

Sabi Cafe" opened in Tokyo’s Tsukiji district in April 2024. *Wabi* refers to the Japanese aesthetic of finding mental fulfillment amid poverty or insufficiency, while *sabi* is the beauty found in ...

Japanese-born bakery and cafe Bread, Espresso & and its executive chef, have crossed the ocean to open the first U.S. location in Redondo Beach. Founded in 2009 in Tokyo, the bakery has 37 locations ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tabelog* 2, one of Japan’s largest restaurant search and reservation sites, has launched an online reservation service for visitors to Japan, which supports English, Chinese ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. TOKYO (AP) — First there were cafés that ...

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 ...

TOKYO (AP) — First there were cafés that allowed pets. Then came cat cafés, where lattes took second place to feline interaction. The latest craze in Japan: The pig café. “It was wonderful. Very ...

Customers play with a micro pig at a mipig cafe, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Tokyo. The Mipig Café in fashionable Harajuku is among 10 pig cafés that have opened around Japan. The animals, known as ...