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

In a historic circa 1860 home on Charleston's peninsula, a mother-daughter team is making waves in the sustainable fashion ...

Sanrio's Hello Kitty oozes elegance and refinement in a new limited-edition doll release, inspired by Edo's long history of handcrafted woodmaking.

Japanese Breakfast, the indie-rock band led by singer-songwriter Michelle Zauner, is one of many musical projects that has become identified with the “sad girl” archetype. This aesthetic ...

Dressed in graceful sarees and high heels, the two Japanese women grooved to the album 'Bukhaar'. They displayed classic and easy dance steps to vibe to the song. Carrying a gentle smile on their ...

Japanese culture places immense value on cleanliness ... On her visit to Puri, Odisha, she has become a one-woman clean-up force, picking up trash along the beach and encouraging others to ...

It would be too easy to shunt indie-pop idea machine Japanese Breakfast’s records ... For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women). It’s spelled out in the title, right? Not quite.

Here, she sings of “plotting blood with your incel eunuchs” on the jaunty ‘Mega Circuit’, and in between gentle guitar plucking on ‘Little Girl’, of a father’s tragic, unrequited ...

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The joys of being a woman, some might sigh. But in Japanese culture, this milestone that affects women between the ages of 45 to 55 is celebrated. Angela Foster, a health and performance coach ...

108-year-old Shitsui Hakoishi from Japan is the world's oldest barber. She has been dedicated to her profession since she was 14, overcoming numerous challenges, including losing her husband and ...