To illustrate how robots are filling the gap, Bloomberg points to the country’s largest table service restaurant chain, Skylark, which uses around 3,000 cat-eared robots to bring food to tables.

Cats are seen as symbols of good luck in Japan. With their cultural significance from cat temples to cat “station attendants,” it’s no surprise that cat-themed products are incredibly popular. Aigan ...

The Chicago Cubs will be without Gold Glove infielder Nico Hoerner when the team travels to Japan to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers for Opening Day in Tokyo. Hoerner is recovering from offseason ...

The symbolism of cats in Japanese literature is deeply rooted in their culture. In Japan, cats are considered to be a symbol of good luck and fortune. Most of these portrayals of cats are drawn ...