Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

the Cool Japan Matching Award), it showcases some of the most innovative projects coming out of Japan. Through the years the entries have consistently drawn on Japan’s natural, cultural and ...

The central government originally created Cool Japan Fund Inc. in 2013 to support overseas sales of cultural products such as anime and Japanese cuisine, and saw it as a potential winner that ...

Many tourists on Reddit have revealed the everyday parts of culture they ... own country?’ From Japan’s ‘car wash and blow dry’ toilets to Germany’s ‘cool’ recycling system ...

a sociologist and professor of culture at Tokyo's Chuo University. While there appeared to be no empirical evidence available, he said more people in Japan could be resorting to rudeness and ...

Cool Japan Fund was established in 2013 with the objective of supporting sales overseas of cultural products, such as anime and Japanese cuisine. As of the end of March 2022, the government had ...

Presuming you are not... When the relentless summer heat hits the streets of Kyoto, you’ll be sure to appreciate these refreshingly cool Japanese desserts Try vintage calvados, jam to jazz tunes ...

My Japanese mother-in-law's apartment is a wonder to behold, each room a gallery of knickknacks, trinkets and mass-produced souvenirs -- a veritable emporium to unintended kitsch. You might call ...

Sporting a pair of jeans and sneakers, Japan's prime minister ditched his usually solemn demeanour for a fashion show to tout a "cute, lively and cool" Japan. Surrounded on stage by members of an ...