Maboroshi Hakurankai, or Phantom Exhibition, is a display of creepy, salacious and off-beat art in Ito city, a 2½-hour drive south of Tokyo in seaside Shizuoka prefecture. The private exhibition, ...
Meet the kings of Japan's kawaii culture - the yuru-chara, or mascots. It is a multi-billion dollar industry that has spawned ...
New Delhi, April 12 -- How Japan's Cute Culture Became a Global Power Move | Studio Ghibli, Anime & Soft Power Explained The Studio Ghibli phenomenon has swept across the globe. From Instagram filters ...
From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — or rage? By Ligaya Mishan Artwork by Hiroshi YoshiiKimiaki Yaegashi and ...
An article about Japan's cultural obsession with cute things leads the leaky pen to write on Taiwan's own version of “cute culture.” Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest ...
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.
Hui-Ying Kerr received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council for her Doctorate in History of Design on Japanese culture in the 1980s economic bubble. Standing at the entrance to ...
Whether you have Japanese roots or are in love with the culture, a Japanese boy name could be perfect for your son. From nature-themed names to those associated with Japanese mythology, our list of ...