She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...

Word was, anime fans kept having to travel out of town to meet up with other fans and nerd out over one of their favorite ...

Friday marks half a century since Japanese merchandising company Sanrio ... merchandise was aimed at young girls, including school supplies and personal care items like toothbrushes.

Miniso Land is a 3-storey flagship store in Shanghai, and you can find Disney, Sanrio and even Blackpink merch.

The beloved character Hello Kitty turned 50 last Friday. She’s grown from a Japanese character to a global icon. Retired ...

Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a ...

By Li Yuan A Japanese boy was stabbed on his way to school in China on Sept. 18. That’s the date when, nearly a century earlier in 1931, Japan invaded China. The child, who was 10 years old ...

Super Mario Party Jamboree for Switch, and Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 for PlayStation 5 and PC are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases. Get the full list of ...

Ravens running back Derrick Henry got a win on the field on Thursday night and he picked up another one off of it on Friday.

Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal highlights Japanese athletes' practice of running for 30 minutes before and after matches to boost stamina and performance. This regimen enhances ...

Olympic and world silver medal-winning race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan has been provisionally suspended for doping, the ...

A Japanese animation film creator has become one of the winners of this year's Student Academy Awards. The Student Academy Awards is an international film competition. Contestants are judged by ...