pop culture

Kobe pins hopes on 9 cute girls
A university cheer leading squad performs in front of the Tetsujin 28-go statue in Kobe's Nagata Ward in May 2011. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
February 25, 2012
Tokyo may need 48, but Kobe figures just nine of its girls should be more than enough for anyone.
Orchard Road gets a taste of Harajuku
A Harajuku street-style fashion show at a department store in Singapore on Oct. 7 (Kazuto Tsukamoto)
October 09, 2011
SINGAPORE--The energy and style of Tokyo's famous Harajuku district were transplanted to Tangs department store on the famous Orchard Road shopping street on Oct. 7, at the...
Kitty, Doraemon outdo homegrown characters in South ...
Hello Kitty, featured here on a Japanese postage stamp issued in February　2011, became the most recognized character in South Korea in 2010. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
September 29, 2011
SEOUL -- In a finding that's not likely to impress conservatives here who fret about Japan's cultural influence, "Hello Kitty" has been named the most recognizable pop culture...
METI to help Singapore create its own Good Design...
September 24, 2011
SINGAPORE--Japan's industry ministry has decided to assist Singapore in creating its own version of a Good Design Award, similar to the one in Japan, for industrial and other...
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