HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Japanese ‘kawaii’ pop culture is exploding in Hawaii, with a new retailer bringing cute and viral merchandise from across Asia to stores in Oahu. Kawaii Kingdom owner ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and cultural soft power. Dressed in a kimono, Hello Kitty performs a classical ...

Wearing a hat in the shape of his signature smiling flower and a large Panda pendant around his neck, Takashi Murakami greeted Seoul with a grin as playful and vivid as his art. For the Japanese pop ...

With digital overload and constant stress dominating life, soft colours and whimsical objects work like visual therapy. That’s what Kawaii interiors aims to do. When GS Shruti (@shrustudies), a ...

McDonald’s is going all out for the CHIIKAWA DAYS exhibition, arriving in Hong Kong this August. Expect cute new packaging and limited-time menu items. Long lines have already formed at McDonald’s ...

Learn how to make these satisfying and super cute kawaii cookies! 🍔🐻🍍 From a bear disguised as a burger to a smiling pineapple cookie with flower accents, this tutorial shows you how to turn sweet ...

Cute Korean gifts & Kawaii gifts on Meesho, Amazon, and Flipkart are a hot trend right now. Whether its buying cute stationery or cute Korean birthday gifts or Kawaii notebooks and stickers, there’s ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — or rage? By Ligaya Mishan Artwork by Hiroshi YoshiiKimiaki Yaegashi and ...

You can trace the word “kawaii” all the way back to the start of the 11th century, when an early form of it, “kawayushi,” which at the time translated more to “having pitiable qualities,” appeared in ...