It turns out there’s a hue of brown that equally conveys “mouthwatering baked goods” and “cuddly forest critter,” and that’s exactly the degree to which Kimuraya bakes its new tanuki bread. Inspired ...

Japan’s craziest mascot. This is because the account keeps buying ad space to protect other users from ads, and its replies often go viral for its positivity or chaos. The YouTooz Chiitan plush ...

Takara Tomy will release gacha figures of Sanrio mascots hugging smaller plush versions of themselves in mid-November 2024.

Four new friends have joined the Fluffy Cuddle plush line in Japan, with Venonat, Hisuian Zorua, Komala and Mimikyu now available for purchase from the Japanese Pokémon Center Online store, and ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

TOKYO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Japan's general election on Sunday will be a test for new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is seeking to solidify his position atop a scandal-plagued party. His gamble ...

What does a Japanese person recall? Doraemon, the friendly robot helper of an enormously popular eponymous anime series. So goes an anecdote making the rounds in Japanese tech circles. It suggests ...

By David Waldstein Masa Kawai wore his faded Yankees cap on Wednesday as he served customers at the Japanese doughnut shop he owns in Edgewater, N.J. It was two days before Game 1 of a World ...

Miffy, one of the world's most beloved character mascots, hops into a new tech collection by retro product design and ...

High urbanization and the emergence of megacities in Japan, such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, have prompted the development of a highly efficient and potent public transport system, which is of ...

Plush toys of malatang sold at the Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, Northwest China's Gansu Province Photo: Courtesy of the Gansu Provincial Museum A sales clerk dressed in a traditional gown ...