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.

Sanrio is a Japanese company that designs, produces and sells products and their licenses with a focus on "kawaii" aesthetics ...

Have some adorable coloring fun with these free printable cute kawaii food coloring pages. Print them for your family!

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.

I remember seeing the news that Japanese singer ‘Ado’ (who will be performing in Manila in May) was holding tryouts for a girl group and the assigned piece was Ado’s ‘Tot Musica’ and I thought to ...

Richard Magarey, better known as Ladybeard, is a cross-dressing pro wrestler and a heavy metal singer from Adelaide who’s made it big in Japan. Ladybeard is a Japan-based Australian wrestler ...