KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Malaysia’s adoration for Japanese kawaii (Japanese for cute) metal band Babymetal roared to life once again at Zepp KL on Monday, October 6 — this time as part of the Asia leg ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and cultural soft power. Dressed in a kimono, Hello Kitty performs a classical ...

Even if you were staring into a crystal ball, nobody could have foreseen one of modern metal’s wildest innovations taking the form of three teenage girls performing synchronised dance moves. Decked ...

McDonald’s collab with TMNT x Hello Kitty brings a Happy Meal anime legacy to life. McDonald’s has unleashed a ninja-kawaii crossover with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) and Hello Kitty Happy ...

LONGMONT — Kawaii Konbini, a Japanese-style convenience store concept that previously existed in pop-up and food-truck form, has a permanent location at 195 S. Main St. in Longmont. The business, ...

Convenience stores, a very American concept for people on the go, were first introduced in Japan in the 1970s. Today, they’re an intrinsic part of life throughout the country – even more so than in ...

Misa Kimura was still a student from Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, when she visited Tokyo’s Harajuku neighborhood for the first time. It felt like stepping into a dream. “Every kind of clothing or ...

基本周波数（F0）とフォルマント周波数（F1-F3）を調整して「可愛い声」のスイートスポットを見つけるデスクトップアプリケーションです。論文「Super Kawaii Vocalics: Amplifying the “Cute” Factor ...

Chiikawa, a contraction of the Japanese phrase nanka chiisakute kawaii yatsu, which means something like “so small and cute,” refers to the adorable animal characters that appear in a manga series ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — or rage? By Ligaya Mishan Artwork by Hiroshi YoshiiKimiaki Yaegashi and ...

We love exploring new places and this candy and karaoke shop in Louisville is small but mighty! Kawaii Candy and Karaoke near La Grange Road and Factory Lane in East Louisville is a new spot for ...

Inside Kate Middleton and Prince William's New Home, Forest Lodge Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actress and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89 Tarik Skubal has one-word message to Dodgers' comeback World ...