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 ...

Tomohiro Iwazaki admitted he had lost his temper, he'd sent a gift to pop star Mayu Tomita which she refused. (AFP Photo/Jiji) The police found 27-year-old Tomohiro Iwazaki near the Tokyo concert ...

The presence of idol groups in Japan is absolutely massive; in 2019, there were over 3,000 active idol groups in the country. The term “idol” in Japanese culture refers to a manufactured entertainer ...

In 2011, the world was first baffled and then enthralled by the release of BABYMETAL’s “Doki Doki☆Morning” music video. Not quite metal, not quite idol music, the video of three “dangerous kawaii” ...

I remember seeing the news that Japanese singer ‘Ado’ (who will be performing in Manila in May) was holding tryouts for a girl group and the assigned piece was Ado’s ‘Tot Musica’ and I thought to ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The police found 27-year-old Tomohiro Iwazaki near the Tokyo concert venue with a bloody, seven-centimetre-long folding knife close by.

Another weekend. Another photo session for 21-year-old Mai Fujiko, no stranger to string bikinis that are more string than bikini. She wasn’t embarrassed in the least, proud of the figure DNA bestowed ...

After a 22-year streak of sending pop fans into a frenzy, Japanese “boy” band SMAP debuted their newest single this past week, “Upside-down Sky,” which rocketed to the top of the charts immediately.