“Kawaii” is clearly deeply rooted in Japan’s culture. Walking into a zakkaten (variety shop), you may be overwhelmed by the sheer volume ofkawaii products—from the plastic pens topped with ...

Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute ... Many of the shop's unique items, which have proved popular both in Japan and abroad, are designed to have uneven ...

Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city. The Ujitawara-Seichajyo Co. tea shop, founded in 1926, has teamed ...

As Hello Kitty's commercial success expanded beyond Asia, so did her personal profile. By the late 1970s, Sanrio revealed the ...

A new stall selling Japanese street fashion ... Bunny Atelier focuses mainly on second-hand kawaii character import goods READ MORE: New city shop to bring 'slice of Japan to Norfolk' Miss ...

She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hello Kittygets an unorthodox fall-themed collection, with apparel and snowboarding goods store 686 releasing a new tech and ...

A new stall selling Japanese street fashion ... while Jessica's Bittersweet Bunny Atelier focuses mainly on second-hand kawaii character import goods READ MORE: New city shop to bring 'slice of Japan ...

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 ...

And that's just in Japan, her literal birthplace but not the one listed in her official biography. Confused? Welcome to the party. If there's one thing about Hello Kitty, it's that she's proven ...