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.

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.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...