Fairy tales are certainly timeless classics, but I’m sure we’ve all felt that they could have been just a little better had they only featured pugs instead of people.
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Genius Japanese illustrator reimagines your favorite fairy tales…with pugs!【Pics】
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Master Blaster
Dec 3, 2015 - Tweet
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These houses and cafes in Japan will teleport you into the world of your favorite fairy tales
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Hayashi 'Fang' Hougi
Oct 4, 2014
The picture above looks like it could have been taken at the set of a cute children’s fantasy movie. Or perhaps a theme park. If not those, then maybe a really expensive themed restaurant. In fact, none of those would be correct. These are apartments in Japan. Yes, you can live in them.
Join us after the jump for a beautiful collection of fairy tale-like houses and cafes to delight your inner child.
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