Giant 3D cat prowls over a corner in Tokyo’s busy business district

Tokyo — Many people may have gotten through the pandemic, and perhaps some long workdays, by sneaking off to watch cat videos on the internet. But in the Japanese capital, there’s one new cool cat in particular taking the city by storm, and this feline is larger than life.

Japan is a country with an awful lot of crazy cat lovers. But the Godzilla of felines looming over Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku commercial district is getting all the buzz these days.

今日の15時半ごろに現地で撮られた映像です。雑踏が思いのほかうるさいので、声の大きさは調整しなきゃ。再生時、音量注意です!⚠️ pic.twitter.com/8OsmcyyVOo

— 新宿東口の猫 (@cross_s_vision) July 5, 2021

Every few minutes, giant “Shinjuku cat” briefly pops into view, flicking his tail and gazing down upon a growing band of admirers on the streets below.  

“With the pandemic, we don’t have any way to chill out,” one hotel…

Read more…