Tokyo’s Harajuku district is getting a major injection of chaos and colour. Kawaii Monster Land, a new underground amusement ...

Japan trends 2025 reshaped everyday life, from retro culture and food to work—plus what these trends mean for 2026.

When customers walk into Kawaii Konbini, a Japanese convenience store in Longmont, they aren’t greeted with a typical “hello.” Instead, the owners welcome them with a friendly “irasshai!” That’s how ...

A new Scooby-Doo project is on the way, signaling another direction for the franchise after the end of Velma. The upcoming ...

A new Scooby-Doo project is on the way, signaling another direction for the franchise after the end of Velma. The upcoming ...

She's one of 450 characters developed by Japan's Sanrio Group, but she's by far most popular -- the embodiment of what's known in Japan as Kawaii, or the culture of cute. Her image adorns some 50,000 ...

Will 2026 finally see the end of the craziness of 2025? It was a big year for Japan, with trends shifting in everything from tourism (good and bad) and Expo buzz to technology, internationalization ...

Twelve of Hello Kitty's friends are being introduced in the US for the first time by Sanrio. The new characters will be ...

Mariah Carey celebrated Christmas alongside her 14-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan, as seen in a festive photo she shared ...

Scooby-Doo is getting a fresh take as Warner Bros. develops new kawaii-style shorts, offering fans an epic spin on the ...

From drag shows in Shinjuku Ni-chome to hotel parties and techno raves, here’s how to spend New Year’s Eve in Tokyo.

Hagoita (battledores) are traditional Japanese wooden paddles used to play hanetsuki (hitting a feathered shuttlecock), a game similar to badminton. Both the game and the paddles have existed since at ...