‘‘Look, it’s getting all cozy and drowsy,’’ said a young woman to her husband as they sat on a bench, while a little boy timidly touched the furry little animal in his lap and smiled.
Usagi Cafe, or rabbit cafe, located not far from the city’s Chinatown district, has been a key attraction in the area since its opening in November.
Like the numerous ‘‘cat cafes’’ that have sprouted up across the country in recent years as more Japanese people turn to animals for comfort or relaxation, the cafe allows people to spend time with 11 rabbit ‘‘staffers’’ kept at the facility and to have drinks there.
Rabbits are already a popular pet here, with animal hospitals, pet hotels and clothes shops specializing in rabbits thriving.
But their popularity has increased in recent months as 2011 marks the year of the rabbit in the Chinese zodiac, and the emergence of the rabbit cafe is the latest sign of it...
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