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.

All eyes are on Japan this week, thanks to the much-delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, happening July 23 to Aug 8. The event has been a hot debate topic for months now, with some countries and ...

[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 ...

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 ...