In recent years, Japan's kawaii culture has exploded in popularity. WSJ's Eric Bellman speaks with author Manami Okazaki about how cuteness has gained a global fanbase.

The eighth Konnichiwa Japan festival in Delhi celebrated Japanese culture with traditional crafts, food, music, and sports ...

The “Kawaii Friends Fair” kicks off Thanksgiving weekend at Pearlridge Center. Kawaii means cute in Japanese, so you can ...

OKAZAKI, Aichi Prefecture--A retrospective dedicated to Rune Naito (1932-2007), known as the pioneer of Japan’s “kawaii” cute culture, is currently running at the Okazaki Mindscape Museum in ...

Kawaii means cute or adorable In Japan, but it also refers to a style ... Kii Arens’ La-La Land gallery, known for its pop culture-inspired shows and Arens’ own irreverent works, gets ...

In Japan the phenomenon, known as kawaii, dates back to at least the ... introduced a policy to promote the country’s culture abroad. Hello Kitty has been such a hit that other firms are trying ...