The Japanese icon, celebrating her golden jubilee, is emblematic of a global craze for child-like things that has grown in troubled times. Most have to wait until their centenary to receive ...

Straddling Japan’s Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, the 3,776-meter Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan. It’s usually coated in snow for most of the year until ...

Hello Kitty is celebrating its 50th anniversary on 1 November. The Japanese pop culture icon has attracted fans of all ages across the world. It's become a symbol of Japanese 'kawaii' (cute ...