KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — More than 100 American and Japanese athletes sprinted, dribbled and raced for medals under clear ...

From Sanrio characters to starry-eyed idol singers, it’s no secret that kawaii (“cute”) culture is huge in Japan. Whole museums and theme parks have been dedicated to the concept of kawaii. Heck, it’s ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the ...

This partnership with Build-A-Bear brings our characters to life in a way only the Workshop experience can,” says Jill Koch, ...

Build-A-Bear and Sanrio will expand their co-branded stores to two big malls in early 2026: the American Dream mall and the ...

Thirdverse, Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo; CEO: Masaru Ohnogi”) is pleased to announce that the Early Access release for the new social VR game Hello Kitty Skyland, set in the world of Sanrio ...

Free-to-play social virtual reality game Hello Kitty Skyland will launch in Early Access for Quest 2 and Quest 3 via Meta Store on December 22, developer Thirdverse announced.

Industry observers state that Japan will experience a wave of crypto adoption among retail investors after changes in the ...

Three trains with unique designs inspired by the adventures of Luffy and friends now run on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line ...

If, as journalist Jeff Yang said, the locus of pop culture in Asia shifted from Japan to Korea in the last ten years, how did ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Mayors from Taipei and Kaohsiung invited J-pop star Hamasaki Ayumi to perform after her Shanghai ...

Sanrio GmbH and Tap Tap Tales have released a new mobile game called Hello Kitty and Friends World today. Click here for more ...