In recent years, Japan's kawaii culture has exploded in popularity. WSJ's Eric Bellman speaks with author Manami Okazaki about how cuteness has gained a global fanbase.

Tokyo: Sporting a pair of jeans and sneakers, Japan's prime minister ditched his usually solemn demeanour for a fashion show to tout a "cute, lively and cool" Japan. Surrounded on stage by members ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right) waves as he models an outfit during a visit to the Tokyo Girls Collection fashion event in the Shibuya district of Tokyo on March 1, 2025. PHOTO BY ...

Additionally, we’ll delve into the factors contributing to Karuizawa’s cult status and the enduring appeal of the Geisha Series as a testament to Japan’s lost distilling legend. Karuizawa ...

Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, long a popular destination for tourists, is closing off some private-property alleys in its famous geisha district because of complaints about misbehaving visitors.

TOKYO-Sporting a pair of jeans and sneakers, Japan’s Prime Minister ditched his usually solemn demeanour for a fashion show to tout a “cute, lively and cool” Japan. Surrounded on stage by ...

To a 37-year-old company employee in Tokyo, the "cute" Japanese spoken by members ... Korean Peninsula after the peninsula was put under Japan’s colonial rule in 1910. Curious, she continued ...