Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

Many of Tohoku University’s facilities are built around and within the ancient war grounds of the city of Sendai. In 1913, Tohoku became the first university in Japan to admit female students. Tohoku ...

In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of ...

Wizards of the Coast has released a new Chaos Vault Secret Lair drop. The Chaos Vault Oishii Tokens drop contains ...

Some genres of music are broad, like pop or country. Others are a bit more narrow, like kawaii metal. Created in Japan when Babymetal was formed, kawaii metal (also known as J-pop metal or kawaiicore) ...

"Q&A Communism and Freedom: Das Kapital as a Guide"(Tentative translation) (September 5, 2024) Disposable Time and The Theory of The Future Society -Pursuing Marx's Footsteps(Tentative translation ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Kawaii Kon is back and bigger and better than ever to celebrate their 20th anniversary at the Hawaii Convention Center. The experience aims to unite fans of anime and pop culture.

Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city. Yamada-Matsu Co. is a long-established specialty shop for incense ...

There are a lot of cozy anime out there, but very few are as cozy as "My Neighbor Totoro." With really only one scene of actual conflict and maybe two or three with any feeling of suspense, watching ...

TOKYO, March 6 — The Japanese government plans to invite to Japan this summer stateless people born to Japanese nationals and left in the Philippines after World War II, to coincide with the ...