Death by bear is far more likely in Japan than in North America, if the data are boldly interpreted and a few assumptions made, and this has probably been the case for more than a century. The ...

It was announced that Tsutomu’s Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. manga series will receive a television anime in 2026. No further details have been announced at this time.

Sanrio debuted Hello Kitty, who went from a coin purse to a cultural icon still making waves five decades later.

T.A. Frail; Photographs by Paul Kitagaki Jr.; Historical Photographs by Dorothea Lange George Sumida (pictured in 2015 at age 90) says he’s not that angry about the internment. “It gave me a chance to ...

Tokyo is one of those cities that sweeps you off your feet from the moment you arrive. It's a place where tradition meets the ...

Meccha Japan also has other graded exclusives like the Pikachu S-P 227 and Victini SV-P 288, both Japanese-only promos that ...

TOKYO -- Japanese content producers Toho and Sanrio aim to leverage their popular characters, such as Godzilla and Hello ...

Ice Spice stepped out in Tokyo in a whole anime moment. Like Usagi Tsukino on patrol in Azabu-Juban, the hip-hop queen looked ...

The holiday diva traded snowflakes for sweetness in Japan, celebrating Halloween with a look that was both charming and full ...

Amigurumi, a Japanese needle art, blends creativity and mindfulness, focusing on crafting cute stuffed figures.

Warner Bros and Sanrio team up for the first-ever Hello Kitty movie, set for a 2028 release, bringing Japan’s beloved icon to ...