She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...

“Shrewd” is how Mika Nishimura, a design professor at Tokyo’s Meisei University, describes the way Hello Kitty conquered the ...

younger districts like Harajuku offer quirky streetwear and colorful vintage retailers. The bustling streets of Shibuya and Shinjuku attract kawaii fashion lovers, technology enthusiasts, and those ...

“Harajuku fashion gives these women permission to ... My first word was even ‘kawaii’ [pronounced like Hawaii], meaning cute, which is heavily associated with Kitty. Now I live in London ...

Via License Global, Hello Kitty's Sanrio and Indian fashion label péro have announced a new apparel collaboration, fusing cultures for an all-new "cottage core kawaii" collection. The ...

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is one of the biggest stars in Japan Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is one of Japan's biggest pop stars and an eccentric princess of Harajuku fashion ... A mixture of Kawaii (cuteness ...

Matcha lovers will want to make a beeline for this week-long pop-up at Tokyu Plaza Harajuku Harakado ... including Art Basel, Paris Fashion Week, ComplexCon and more. Finally making its way ...

Scene evolved from emo, heavily influenced by Japanese styles such as kawaii and Harajuku street fashion, with more neon colours and patterns. ‘Mall goth’ is another subculture of the ’90s ...

“Shrewd” is how Mika Nishimura, a design professor at Tokyo’s Meisei University, describes the way Hello Kitty conquered the worlds of commerce, fashion ... of “kawaii,” which is ...