The budget smartwatches are themed around four iconic Sanrio characters: Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, and Hello Kitty, ...

Japanese character goods company Sanrio, famous for Hello Kitty, will open a new museum in Kai City in the central prefecture ...

Great things are happening in BGC’s restaurant scene all the time—that includes Bistrot Le Coucou’s arrival and Steak & Frice ...

Yonaguni is only 110 kilometers (68 miles) east of Taiwan, around which China has bolstered military activity. Worried about ...

Athletic Club, a new sports bar from Hello, Marjorie's Nick Tillinghast, opens in the Equitable Building by the end of 2025.

Why does Ohtani Shohei, a Japanese baseball star, pick up litter after games? Why do Japanese people queue so politely, and ...

Kuromi's 20th-anniversary celebrations hit a roadblock after her manufacturer, Sanrio, was sued for moral rights infringement ...

Army veteran Magda Kussel opened Craftpudding—a kawaii gift shop located at 216 Pat Booker Road, Ste. 216, Universal City—in ...

A Vancouver-based restaurant chain is getting set to open a second location in Toronto. Already, a Hello Nori Japanese hand roll and sake bar is located 648 King St. W. near Bathurst Street, and now a ...

Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial ...

Meow Claw in Maryland is part of a growing craze of arcades devoted to claw machines that contain Asian-inspired prizes.

All of the world's best cars are in the States, right? Not always. For whatever reason – regulations, manufacturer's ...