From an early age, Japanese kids are taught to "eat with your eyes," and this emphasis on the visual delights of food can be found in many aspects of Japan's vaunted culture of cute. Take children's ...

Japan is a country obsessed with cuteness, known as "kawaii (可愛い)," where everyone -- even the Tokyo Police -- has a mascot. Now that the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, which will be held in Tokyo, ...

What is cute, or kawaii, to use the almost synonymous Japanese term? In 1943, an Austrian zoologist named Konrad Lorenz proposed that our perception of cuteness is based on certain physical ...

Summer is always high season for fans of Japanese pop culture. School's out, weather's amenable and festivals, conventions and expos shift into top gear in Japan and across the globe. Many in the ...

The highly anticipated Cute Robot Japanese Kitchen quietly opened its doors on Tuesday evening at 704 S. 2nd St. in Walker’s Point, offering guests a first taste of their diverse menu of comforting ...