Catnomics: How Japan's Obsession With Cats Has Become an $18 Billion Industry

Japan has always had a special relationship with cats — they outnumber dogs as pets, the imperial family owns some, and Tokyo even has its own designated 'cat town'. Now a new report has put a number on it: cats are expected to generate $18.8 billion in value to the Japanese economy this year alone. A fascinating window into pet humanisation taken to its logical extreme

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