Dog Rescued After 3 Weeks at Sea

Published By James On Saturday, April 2nd 2011. Under Animal Videos, Japan  Tags: , , ,   
Dog Rescued After 3 Weeks at Sea
The Japanese coast guard rescued a dog that was found on debris floating off the shore of the tsunami-wrecked city of Kesennuma. Judging from the dog’s situation, it is very possible that it had been trapped at sea since the March 11th tsunami: The Japanese coast guard on Friday rescued a dog floating in the [...]

Dog Barks Quietly

Published By James On Friday, April 1st 2011. Under Animal Videos, Japan  Tags:   
Dog Barks Quietly
A Shiba inu named Mame tones down his barks to receive a treat: An English translation of the master’s instructions, provided by YouTuber commenter goosonesq: そんなんやったかな？ – can you do it again? それでええのん？ – you got it? もっと小さくやろ？ – can you do it quietly? もっともっともっと小さく – no no even quieter かわいーく – now do it cute — Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan [...]

Chimpanzee vs. Octopus

Published By James On Monday, February 28th 2011. Under Animal Videos, Japan  Tags:   
Chimpanzee vs. Octopus
Performing chimpanzee Pan-kun returns “home” to his treehouse to find a tank full of vile octopuses! What will he do when one of them leaps out of the tank and onto his floor? Watch the clip and find out: — Akihabara News ̵...

Pandas at Ueno Zoo

Published By James On Monday, February 21st 2011. Under Animal Videos, Japan    
Pandas at Ueno Zoo
After three years of panda-lessness, Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo is finally going to get some Giant Pandas from China: Panda flags lined streets near the capital’s Ueno Zoo, which is to become the home of the pair of five-year-old giant pandas for the next decade, while television channels ran breathless coverage about the furry VIPs. The pair, a [...]

Chimpanzee Dating Secrets

Published By James On Monday, February 21st 2011. Under Animal Videos, Japan  Tags:   
Chimpanzee Dating Secrets
Ken Shimura gets some laughs out of teaching Pan-kun the chimpanzee to use some romantic human-style dating techniques to win the heart of a female chimpanzee: The first part of the video includes some clips from earlier “dates.” Ken then trains Pan-kun on some romantic things he can do to win the heart of a [...]

Wasao – the Cute & Ugly Dog

Published By James On Wednesday, February 16th 2011. Under Animal Videos  Tags:   
Wasao – the Cute & Ugly Dog
The National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan has given the status of special ambassador for World Heritage-related activities to a dog. The dog, an Akita named Wasao, is known throughout Japan for being weirdly cute: The ceremony for Wasao, a big white furry Akita with squint eyes known as “busa (ugly) kawa (cute)” was [...]

Wild Boar Chases Bike

Published By James On Saturday, February 12th 2011. Under Animal Videos, Japan    
Wild Boar Chases Bike
“Nanikore” finds a wild boar in Kumamoto prefecture that loves to follow around a motor bike: The boar isn’t actually wild. Her name is Momo, and she’s the pet of the old guy who rides the bike. When asked if he thinks Momo chases the bike or chases him, the owner confidently answers that Momo is [...]

Chimpanzee Makes Silly Faces

Published By James On Monday, February 7th 2011. Under Animal Videos, Japan  Tags:   
Chimpanzee Makes Silly Faces
Some viewer mail asks performing chimpanzee Pan-kun if he can smile, so they do an all-out demonstration of his facial expressions: — Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe) Dannychoo.com – Your portal to Japan (Subscr...

Neko Nabe – Cats in Pots

Published By James On Friday, February 4th 2011. Under Animal Videos, Japan    
Neko Nabe – Cats in Pots
Prepare for an overload of kitty cuteness. Here’s a Japanese TV show laying out a bunch of pots and cats on the ground so they can watch the cats snuggle into the containers and take naps: — Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan ...

Chihuahua Dog Sled

Published By James On Friday, February 4th 2011. Under Animal Videos, Japan    
Chihuahua Dog Sled
Up north in Yamagata prefecture, there is a sled chihuahua: Leo the chihuahua is so strong that he can pull two small children in a sled. However, sometimes he gets a bit excited and loses track of his passengers…. — Akihabara News &#...
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