Kawaii. You hear it in anime, you hear it on TV shows, and you hear it on the streets of Japan, where the word is spoken by young and old alike. With people around the world growing up on Japanese ...

It's hard work. Dangerous. Sweaty. There's nothing cute about that. Japan, however, might beg to differ. Yes, Japanese construction workers are a tough and serious lot. The construction sites ...

Providing an in-depth overview of all things kawaii (cute), this book traces the cute aesthetic from its inception in the 1970s as a schoolgirl trend to its position as a leading cultural norm ...

This café isn’t alone. Adorable “kawaii” food is uniquely ascendant in Japan. In eateries across the country, diners feast on dishes made to resemble Snoopy, Moomin, and Peter Rabbit.

Yet unlike photobomb, selfie or onesie, you're unlikely to know what kawaii means unless you know a lot about Japan or are under the age of 25. Officially kawaii is defined as a "Japanese artistic ...