Ting Yen Hsian, Author at TheSmartLocal Japan - Travel, Lifestyle, Culture & Language Guide

Japanese Cat Temple: Where You Can Literally Worship Your Feline Overlords

At Nyannyan-ji, a Japanese cat temple in Kyoto, visitors are encouraged to worship their fluffy overlords and embrace their cat lady selves.

With these 20 isekai anime series, you will be transported to worlds you’ve never imagined without having to step out of your house!

Okunoshima, also known as Rabbit Island, is home to free-roaming rabbits and a surprisingly dark WW2-related past.

Although the scarecrow village of Nagoro seems bizarre at first glance, the backstory of how the place came to be is quite wholesome.

84, also known as the Secret Nintendo Cafe, used to be a members-only haunt. However, the owner has now opened it to the public.

The Tokyo Revengers movie will be released internationally on 21st October! Here are 21 Tokyo Revengers facts to know before watching it.

The new crop of anime in Fall 2021, ranging from horror to comedy, will be sure to make your autumn even cooler than the season!

The Felissimo sea otter pouch is not only adorable, but it also has features that replicate those of real sea otters.

These stock photos of isekai shirtless men in a fantasy world are things that you never knew you needed until you see them on the web.

This giant mechanical pencil made by stationery company Sakura Craypas allows you to write essays by day and fight demons by night.