12: Akai Hana, Nishi-Ogikubo
Serial womaniser Miu helps attract a steady clientele at this local izakaya
The city's business kitties, named, shamed and documented
Can Tokyoites ever get enough of cats? Not only are felines taking over the internet – they're also expanding their presence from our fair city's homes, alleyways and parks to stores, cafés and restaurants, purringly tricking unsuspecting customers into ordering yet another coffee or piece of cake in exchange for a few more minutes with his or her meowy majesty. Our Public cat series aims to find, name and shame these business-minded kitties, uncovering their whereabouts and letting you know exactly how to, uh, avoid falling for their charms.
Serial womaniser Miu helps attract a steady clientele at this local izakaya
Bukko and Shiro stand guard over the fruit and veg
The jazzy Kotaro reigns over a cinematically named café in Hakusan
Meet the moustachioed Toto, here to assist with decorating your living room
Meet the Thai food-hawking Em
Which came first, the cat or the shop? Magenta reigns supreme at his namesake shop in Harajuku
Buy some flowers while keeping an eye out for Hone, the stray cat
Purring, fluffy business kitties Tomari and Kuro advertise boat outings in central Tokyo
Meet Kin and Gin, the odd-couple siblings
Renge and Rana draw in unsuspecting lunchers out east
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