A fluffy, doe-eyed kitten adorned with a rainbow and a unicorn horn may, at first glance, stir up images of childishness or innocence. However, this cute creature is more powerful than it may first ...

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles announces its “Yes, KAWAII is Art” Plush Toy Drive, collecting kawaii plushie toys to support the Chase Child Life Program at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Translating to ...

Japanese "KAWAII" Culture through Free Exhibition & Harajuku Day Pop-Up Event JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles is pleased to announce the opening of “Yes, KAWAII is Art -EXPRESS YOURSELF-” in partnership with ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A decade ago, computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee (aka the inventor of the world wide web) was asked what had ...

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 ...

Rainbows, magic, and anime have come to define the life of a girl who lives in her own rainbow-themed home. Jillian Vessey, better known to her fans as Pixielocks, has created a colourful life for ...

Over the past year, an online-centric style of music dubbed "kawaii bass" ("cute bass") has grown in popularity among Japanese producers. Inspired by the playroom bops of Tomggg and the colorful ...

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 ...

From kawaii cats to unicorns — Somerset House delves into the irresistible power of cuteness on facebook (opens in a new window) From kawaii cats to unicorns — Somerset House delves into the ...