Kids or dogs?

Would you rather have a kid or dog? apparently dogs outnumber children in Japan 10 to 1 because people are choosing to pamper little dogs over having kids. i just love the pic.
thanks gawker and tessa for showing me.
OH LOOK AT HIS LITTLE CONDUCTOR HAT
Japanese train companies solve budget problems by putting cats in costumes.

It’s like that wheelbarrel challenge in unbeatbale banzuki where, for some reason, the wheel barrel is in the form of cat. I can’t find a picture of that, but its amazing.
Oh Japan and your cats!
Hello Kitty is employed
… by the Japanese government.

Yes, this dumb cartoon (sorry, Mosa), is Japan’s tourism ambassador.


