When customers walk into Kawaii Konbini, a Japanese convenience store in Longmont, they aren’t greeted with a typical “hello.” Instead, the owners welcome them with a friendly “irasshai!” That’s how ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Japanese ‘kawaii’ pop culture is exploding in Hawaii, with a new retailer bringing cute and viral merchandise from across Asia to stores in Oahu. Kawaii Kingdom owner ...

Shoppers can find merchandise for Nintendo, Disney, Nickelodeon and more at the newest store at Promenade Saucon Valley. The Kawaii Shop has opened next to Carter’s, the Upper Saucon Township shopping ...

Fans of all things cute have a new place to explore this holiday season. Kawaii Kingdom has officially opened its pop-up shop at Market City Shopping Center, offering shoppers an immersive world of ...

BABYMETAL came out of Tokyo in 2010 as an audacious mutation of Japanese pop and muscular heavy metal. With a very young Su-metal singing up front, and two other females dancing beside her, the band ...

Singer-songwriter Lojay has postponed the release of his debut album “XOXO”, which was set to drop on August 22, 2025. In a heartfelt message on X, Lojay explained that he needs a bit more time to ...

“Full House” creator Jeff Franklin has partnered with creative strategist Emily Jordan to launch a new media and production studio, XOXO Ventures. Founded by Franklin and Jordan, the new company, ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and cultural soft power. Dressed in a kimono, Hello Kitty performs a classical ...

Convenience stores, a very American concept for people on the go, were first introduced in Japan in the 1970s. Today, they’re an intrinsic part of life throughout the country – even more so than in ...

Misa Kimura was still a student from Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, when she visited Tokyo’s Harajuku neighborhood for the first time. It felt like stepping into a dream. “Every kind of clothing or ...

Variations of the expression XOXO have been in the cultural lexicon for years. Maybe you associate those two letters with Gossip Girl (or its recent reboot), which featured them as the cheeky sign-off ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Kawaii Kon 2025 is coming to Honolulu in March, and it’s packed with exciting events for anime fans, cosplayers and pop culture enthusiasts. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to ...