Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute ... Many of the shop's unique items, which have proved popular both in Japan and abroad, are designed to have uneven ...

“Kawaii” is clearly deeply rooted in Japan’s culture. Walking into a zakkaten (variety shop), you may be overwhelmed by the sheer volume ofkawaii products—from the plastic pens topped with ...

A new stall selling Japanese street fashion ... while Jessica's Bittersweet Bunny Atelier focuses mainly on second-hand kawaii character import goods READ MORE: New city shop to bring 'slice of Japan ...

As Hello Kitty's commercial success expanded beyond Asia, so did her personal profile. By the late 1970s, Sanrio revealed the ...

Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city ... The Kyoto main shop is open from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is ...

She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...

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Oshoppu, a Japanese collectables shop, is launching in the Royal Arcade at the start of December in the unit left empty by Basil & Pip florists. The store will specialise in kawaii - the culture of ...

Hello Kittygets an unorthodox fall-themed collection, with apparel and snowboarding goods store 686 releasing a new tech and ...

Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on Friday (Nov 1) – ...

Like many other religions, Japan’s native belief system, Shinto, is in decline. You wouldn’t know it by walking around Meiji ...

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 ...