Even before the emoticon there was the Japanese kaomoji (literally ... in a campaign to boost morale during a merger. Creepy or cute, it has consistently ranked among the top 10 most-used emojis ...

Cursors Kawaii Cute Hello Kitty For those who love the worldwide phenomenon that is Hello Kitty, here is a mouse cursor set featuring the cute Japanese icon ... Is there anyone out there who doesn't ...

While ‘emoticon’ means ‘emotion’ + ‘icon’ — the right word for the little emotion expressing icons on your smartphone’s keyboard, ‘emoji’ means ‘pictograph’ in Japanese. The ‘E’ stands for picture or ...

To mark the New Year of the Snake, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has released a new WeChat emoticon package. The set features 16 uniquely designed emoticons, capturing the festive cheer of the Lunar New Year ...

No longer are idol groups confined to just being pretty, sexy, or cute, they can be a bit retro, a bit horror, completely Japanese and they would still find their audience. Even if the girls ...

The Japanese culture has taken over America and everyone is loving it. From their anime to their sushi and Hello Kitty, Japan ...

To a 37-year-old company employee in Tokyo, the "cute" Japanese spoken by members of globally popular South Korean BTS during a live performance is part of what initially hooked her. “ ...

And as much as a cute text can make your day, nothing beats a good old fashioned handwritten card, especially when it comes to Valentine’s Day. Listen, I don’t make the rules. Maybe it’s ...

Kosuke Okahara for The New York Times Supported by By Clay Risen One afternoon in February 1891, a Japanese chemist named Jokichi Takamine arrived by train in Peoria, Ill. He was there at the ...

In the cute black-and-white photo, Hailey, who appeared to be makeup-free, could be seen planting a kiss on Jack’s foot and holding onto his ankle. “HNY ,” she captioned the ...