"This volume is an expanded version of a symposium published in the Journal of Japanese studies (Summer 1993), itself the result of a public conference on contemporary Japanese popular culture jointly ...

JAPANESE pop culture has long found a home in the Philippines, from anime and street fashion to food.  But as social media ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — Japanese influence is seen throughout California and it’s growing exponentially when it comes to anime and gaming. In the heart of Old Town in San Diego, a little corner shop named ...

Japan’s kawaii culture didn’t go global by adapting to Western tastes – it did it by doubling down on its own identity. That was the central argument at one of the 2026 Golden Melody Festival’s most ...

HARARE, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Cheers grew louder as Gabriel Ota, clad like a popular Japanese action game character, strutted his costume on stage inside a garden of Zimbabwe's capital Harare. To look ...

On May 2, Osaka Comic Con 2025 kicked off with a grand Opening Ceremony at INTEX Osaka. As fans flooded the venue in anticipation of seeing celebrities share the same stage, the energy was palpable.