On social media feeds all over the world, puppies experience hiccups for the first time, hamsters eat tiny tacos and cats befriend monkeys. And they do it a lot. Kawaii is inescapable in Japan, where ...

Explore the most unique doll-themed destinations around the world from Barbie-inspired experiences to haunted islands loved ...

'It doesn't matter how old you are,' says Glam Xpress make-up artist Sandra Hadi. 'Anyone and everyone can wear it.' For those not up to speed with Japanese teen trends, Kawaii is all about looking ...

Trendy British teens are turning Japanese to make themselves look like cute over-made-up dolls. They're the dedicated followers of the latest fashion craze called 'Kawaii', which involves girls ...

In Tokyo, ‘cute’ doesn’t just refer to the kitschy kawaii styles that Harajuku is famous for. Sure, ‘cute’ is an expression we use on an animal-shaped doughnut, a 3D latte art of a cat, or a bento ...

Kawaii. You hear it in anime, you hear it on TV shows, and you hear it on the streets of Japan, where the word is spoken by young and old alike. With people around the world growing up on Japanese ...

This blink-and-you'll-miss-it exhibition by master of all things kawaii Sebastian Masuda takes place at Tokyo’s historical Kanda Myojin Shrine. Since 2020, Masuda has been keeping in touch with ...

I clearly recall my first trip to Japan. I arrived at Narita Airport after a 15 hour flight, having slept very little because I was so excited to actually get there. It was still rolling through my ...