In Japanese, they're called "doubutsu doonatsu" (どうぶつドーナツ) or, literally, "animal donuts." And recently, these cute snacks have been delighting those with a sweet tooth and a love ...

The term “Made In Japan” feels good to say. It feels good to hear, too. And that’s because Japan is known for making products that are incredibly well-designed, thoughtfully packaged, and ...

At home, mothers often slice the ends of hot dogs into the splayed legs of an octopus, adding eyes from tiny pieces of dried seaweed. But why has kawaii cuisine taken off in Japan – and why do ...

You can’t take it home, though. — Photos: Handout Fans of the popular Pokemon franchise now have another thing to catch: A stay at one of the Pokemon-themed rooms in Japan.

That said, Japan has had more success with expensive-yet-cute home bots—Sony’s Aibo was relaunched in 2017 and its first iteration was so beloved that owners even held funerals for them once ...

Square and loud, SpongeBob wasn’t supposed to have much chance for success in Japan, a nation famous for its love of more cuddly characters like Hello Kitty and Pikachu. But the perky ...

The fact that cute emerged during a time of hyper-consumerism in Japan was no coincidence. “What capitalist production processes depersonalise, the good cute design re-personalises,” she wrote.

Too cute to eat? Kawaii images have been showing up in Japanese literature in relation to food for a long time.