Sumo Cats

You know fat cats are hot when they get their own brand of red bean buns.

Why is it that there’s suddenly a craze in Japan for cats that seem to have been snacking on Carb-O-Load Burgers, the Godzilla of pancakes, and deep-fried bacon on a stick? Chubby cats are so trend-matic right now, there’s even a popular childrens’ book starring a character called Fatty Cat.

Spoiler: on the next page, those birds were toast.

If you still doubt, check out the fat cat centerfolds from this month’s Neko Seikatsu (Cat Life) magazine!

You lookin’ at ME?!

Who disturbs my slumber?

Jonelle Patrick is the author of the Only In Tokyo mystery series, published by Penguin/Intermix.