Ever seen an illustration so cute it melted your heart? That's likely the magic of kawaii drawings at work! This Japanese art style, translating to "cute" or "lovable," has taken the world by storm, ...

Seattle Samurai" is a collection of Sam Goto's "Seattle Tomodachi" cartoons with extensive commentary provided by his ...

Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city. Its appearance and texture instantly envelops visitors with its ...

OKAZAKI, Aichi Prefecture--A retrospective dedicated to Rune Naito (1932-2007), known as the pioneer of Japan’s “kawaii” cute culture ... magazine covers, book illustrations and original ...

Chinese books have been brought to Japan ever since. Many of the volumes now sold in Jimbocho cannot be found back in China. Past and present of Chinese literature ...

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries ...

Then the six years that followed saw what can be described as a spectacular crash, to the degree that presently nearly two out of three Japanese basically said they don't read books at all. Of course, ...

Located in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, west of downtown, Harajuku is one of the most famous neighborhoods in Japan. All things quirky, cute, and colorful thrive in this tangled web of streets. Kawaii ...

Japan Airlines is offering free domestic flights to tourists from the US and other select countries. Tourists must book round-trip international flights with Japan Airlines to qualify. The number ...

Books from Donald Keene's home library are seen at a storage site in Tokyo's Kita Ward on Sept. 29, 2022. (Mainichi/Chinami Takeichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A record 62.6 percent of respondents reported ...

Go check them out now in Orchard Central! Hotpot lovers, there’s a new hotpot stall in Bugis to add to your list The post Viral Japanese cute teddy bear hotpot opens in Singapore appeared first on ...