Japan's 47 prefectures as dogs, each one a visual pun you won't see coming. It's the kind of thing that plays in the background of a variety show and somehow lodges itself in your brain because the joke is so simple and so perfectly landed every single time. Perfect for when you want something that makes you smile without asking anything of you.

Each of Japan's 47 prefectures gets its own dog character, each one designed around a local delicacy or famous landmark from that area. Fukuoka's dog, for instance, takes its look from mentaiko, the region's spicy pollack roe. The voice cast is drawn from the prefectures themselves, so each dog is played by an actor from its home region, and every character talks in its own local dialect. The result is a short flash comedy that began as a segment of the Japanese variety program SAY! YOU! SAY! ME!, turning regional food and scenery into a pack of talking dogs.