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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mariah Carey celebrated Christmas alongside her 14-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan, as seen in a festive photo she shared on Instagram. The teens wore sweaters featuring their mom's face.

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

Scooby-Doo debuted decades ago, and since then, he's remained one of the most popular and recognizable non-Disney animated ...

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 ...