TOBA, Japan (Video: Toba Aquarium via NTV-NNN-JAPAN) — Toba Aquarium's popular sea otter, Mei, has gained a new way to enchant people. The star can now play with traffic cones.

The otters in Japan used in this study included captive otters at exotic animal cafés, those legally housed in zoos and aquariums, and otters seized at airport customs upon arrival in Japan.

In Japan, how food looks can be as important as how it tastes — a lesson children learn from an early age. From TV and toys to school lunches, the visual delights of food are never far from sight.

Ambassador of Cute. Actually, it’s Trend Communicator of Japanese Pop Culture. Appointed in March 2009 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, ... the Japanese cartoon genre. ...

An investigation by World Animal Protection has revealed a surprising rise in the illegal trade of otters across Japan. The animal advocacy non-profit discovered illegal hunting, trafficking and ...

TOKYO -- Asian small-clawed otters are popular in Japan for their adorable faces and charming features. However, due to the demand for them as pets in ...

In 1994, there were 122 otters in 28 aquariums across Japan, now only three remain in captivity, and they are too old to breed, while imports have been cut off due to stricter regulations.

Cute cartoon character fails to sell Japan's Fukushima water plan The character called Tritium has been scrapped within just a day, with an apology issued. PHOTO: SIMONAHAC/TWITTER.

We have covered the one or the other Hello Kitty gadget in the past, but it's been a while since the last notebook featuring the popular cartoon cat. But now Japan's Mouse Computer is selling the ...

At the peak year in 1994, there were 122 sea otters in 28 aquariums in Japan. In 2000, there were 88 sea otters in aquariums, but their number fell from 30 in 2011 to 10 in 2017 .

Road construction isn't what I would call "cute". It's hard work. Dangerous. Sweaty. There's nothing cute about that. Japan, however, might beg to differ.

And he’s doing it by capturing the hearts of Japan’s young women — not children, his most loyal fans in the U.S. “I started collecting Bob because I think he’s cute and he stands out ...