ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — TASHIROJIMA, Japan (AP) — On a small island off Japan's northeastern coast, visitors make offerings at a shrine for unlikely local guardians: cats. The "Neko Jinja," or Cat Shrine ...
In Ehime Prefecture, Japan, there's an island that's famous for its cat community. But how did they get there?
In a world where tourist destinations compete with glittering skylines and mega theme parks, one tiny Japanese island has taken an entirely different approach: cats. Welcome to Aoshima Island, ...