Crack open the door to self-described “kawaii tech creator” Celeste Fleurs’ room, and you’ll suddenly feel as if you’ve been living your life as a strawberry in some Fruity Pebbles cereal. Like ...

Named for the Japanese term for the sound of an excited heart beating, Doki Doki Kawaii Shop, in all its pastel glory, sits on Lakewood’s Madison Avenue. Kawaii refers to the Japanese culture of ...

Japan’s kawaii culture is more than cute—it’s a global movement reshaping fashion, branding, and emotional connection.

A mesmerizing blend of pastel dreams unfolds as a cute pink and green castle cake melts into soft, sandy perfection. Each slice reveals a world of sweet textures and calming colors that feel straight ...

Pastel nail polish is like a hug in a bottle. Even if you don't consider yourself a unicorn-loving, cute-nail-colour-wearing person - there's something about the allure of baby blue, mint green, dusty ...

Hui-Ying Kerr received funding from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) from 2010 - 2013 as part of her PhD research on Japan in the 1980s. This is a true story. One Saturday night, I ...

The viral Google Nano Banana trend has taken over the internet, much like the craze of transforming photos into Studio Ghibli-style art on ChatGPT. Powered by Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash, users can now ...