Tokyo’s Cat Cafés

I read about these before, but apparently, “cat cafés” are a phenomenon in Tokyo. The Japanese pay about $8-$12 an hour to play with someone else’s cats.

Why do they do this? Josh Spear states that:

Tokyo is one of the most overworked cities in the world, with its denizens facing long commutes and hours of unpaid overtime. Residents lack the time and space to devote to pets of their own, but need the stress-relieving benefits of a feline companion..

Via JoshSpear

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