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TOKYO — Japan, home of the “kawaii” cult of cute, has always had a soft spot for companion robots, in contrast to the more industrial or mechanical types used for assembly lines, surgeries and ...

STORY: Japan's Shichi-Go-San - Japanese for "Seven-Five-Three" - ceremony is usually a way for parents to celebrate their children growing up and wish them health and good fortune in the future. It ...

Hi, it’s Akemi in Tokyo, Japan — the country with one of the world’s oldest populations. But humans aren’t the only species aging here, and that’s costing pet owners money. Before I explain... Welcome ...

TOKYO -- Andy has sprouted white whiskers, suffers from lower back pain and no longer bounds up the stairs like he used to. Still, the 11-year-old Siberian husky isn't lying idle: Every week he meets ...

The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The Tale of Genji” to popular ...

Andy has sprouted white whiskers, suffers from lower back pain and no longer bounds up the stairs like he used to. Still, the 11-year-old Siberian husky isn’t lying idle: every week he meets his ...

Dogs come to resemble their owners, or so the saying goes. In Japan, the human population is greying, with a record 29 million of the island nation’s 128 million citizens now over the age of 65, and ...

Not only does Japan now have more pets than kids, dogs and cats are extending their lifespans along with their aging owners. The average longevity of dogs and cats has hit record highs of 13.2 years ...

Some Japanese pets and pet owners are not as lucky as Kamata and Shane. In the face of great human tragedies from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11, there is one group of ...