Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence. Sanrio recruited Shimizu and other ...

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.

Former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai on June 18 was sentenced to three years in prison for buying votes for his wife in the July 2019 Upper House election. The Tokyo District Court handed down ...

He dubs 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 Babymetal, who just wrapped ...

In addition to Kawai, the film stars Keisuke Horibe ... Desert of Namibia, also known as ナミビアの砂漠 or Namibia no Sabaku in Japanese, is both written and directed by Japanese indie ...