What about cat cafés?

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Young adults often prefer cats to dogs as they are less time consuming to care for. Cats don’t require walks and so are also excellent choices for older people who struggle with mobility. Japan certainly boasts an aging population. Birth rates in Japan are falling. It is becoming increasingly common for couples to have pets instead of children and cats are more practical choices for working people.

Feline friends are easier to source than dogs as there are so many stray cats that can be adopted.



Cats are also being adopted as mascots for various facilities around Japan including china mobile database railway stations and hotels. The cats are often permitted to lounge around the premises and may be photographed for promotional purposes while wearing costumes or accessories. Feline mascots can develop celebrity status.


What about cat cafés?

In urban areas of Japan, many residents live in apartments or condominiums where pets are not permitted. This situation has ensured that cat cafés are extremely popular. They provide the perfect place for animal lovers to enjoy companionship with friendly felines. The cafés are much like any other coffee shops apart from the fact that they feature cats wandering around, relaxing and interacting with customers.


The world’s first cat café was established in Taiwan in 1998. The concept spread to Japan where the first cat café was opened in Osaka in 2004. Cat cafés were an immediate hit and by 2010, there were reportedly as many as 79 cat cafés in Japan.