Japan's Sanrio Company, which created Hello Kitty and other popular characters, is set to open a museum in Yamanashi ...

The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place. To accompany one of this issue’s stories, T invited three artists to make mascots inspired by The New York ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi highlights anime's role in enhancing the nation's diplomatic power and increasing ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and cultural soft power. Dressed in a kimono, Hello Kitty performs a classical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Japan has been one of the hottest travel destinations on earth for the past few years, breaking record after record, and more ...