ISE, Mie Prefecture--A businessman is giving back to furry companions who provided a lifeline to him during the COVID-19 pandemic. Naoki Teraoka, 59, was involved in the opening of the Diorama ...

Not so for Naoki Teraoka, who credits his decision to let kittens run amok on a miniature railway for saving a restaurant here after videos of their escapades went viral online. Diorama Restaurant ...

Diorama Restaurant is a cafe in Osaka, Japan dedicated to model trains. The restaurant owner also runs a cat shelter and lets the cats roam freely in the restaurant.

Cats are seen on a miniature railway diorama at Diorama Restaurant in Osaka's Tennoji Ward in this recent photo. (Mainichi/Satoshi Hishida) OSAKA -- A diner displaying detailed miniature models of ...