“What’s missing now in Tokyo is diversity,” she said. “And one of the pillars of a diverse city is to have more women involved.” Japan’s obsession with all things kawaii (which can ...

TOKYO--Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.

In recent years, Japan's kawaii culture has exploded in popularity. WSJ's Eric Bellman speaks with author Manami Okazaki about how cuteness has gained a global fanbase.

In Japan, ‘cute’ is a big deal. Their own word for it, kawaii (“ka-why-ee”), is more of an ethos than an adjective. Shops and billboards are filled with big-eyed fluffy figures.

Japan’s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring ...

Inspired by #SQkawaii Sounds Album and Highlighting the Women of Final Fantasy. Tokyo, Japan — Square Enix announced that starting today, March 12, it will hol ...

[TOKYO, JAPAN March 11, 2025] It was announced that the world's fastest screening of the anime “YOUR FORMA” will be held at the Hawaii anime event “Kawaii Kon” from Friday, March 14 to ...

So naturally, he had to travel to their hometown of Tokyo to discover ... Bunny Bissoux. "Kawaii" means cute - but as Bunny explained, anything can be cute in Japan. She took us through the ...

Before moving to Tokyo in ... his genre as Kawaii Metal (or ‘Cute Metal’), which mixes some elements from heavy metal and J-Pop. One of the pioneers of this genre is a Japanese idol trio ...