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 ...

This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city. You might easily mistake Katayama Bunzaburo Shoten's colorful scarfs, hats and bags ...

But where did the word "kawaii" come from, and is the sexism that can come with it really all that innocent? Could sexism in Japan be directly related to the country’s heavy consumption of all ...

Did you know that Japan has over 3,000 different mascots representing everything from cities to events? During the pandemic they may not be out as much, but usually you would see them around ...

4. Kawaii culture: Japan's love for all things cute (kawaii) is infectious! From adorable stationery to fluffy animal cafes, ...

The Coupy-Pencil 100 Colors Black Package Edition will sell for 16,500 yen ($150). Reservations for the set will be accepted at stationery shops in Japan and online.

We have 150 Japanese girl names for you to choose from, from the country's most popular names to some more unusual offerings. Whether you’re looking for something cute, popular or unique, there should ...

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is one of the biggest stars in Japan Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is one of ... maintains a firm grip on her image: A mixture of Kawaii (cuteness) and the grotesque, that's matured and ...

is only in Japanese, but is easy to play despite the language barrier. It lets players own a cute little green frog which lives in a hut, where it eats, writes, reads and sharpens his pencil ...

The Japanese education system has often been criticized for heavily valuing scores and rote memorization. Nonetheless, Japanese students have continuously scored above the worldwide average in the ...

What is a Japanese spider crab? They may look like something from a 1950s sci-fi film, but Japanese spider crabs are gentle giants. And giants they are. Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on ...