The Odd History of Kawaii: Japan's CUTE Culture

Why are the Japanese OBSESSED WITH CUTENESS? ALSO, WHY AM I OBSESSED WITH THEIR OBSESSION! Find out on today's episode of Hachimama TV!

SOURCES:
From Hello Kitty to Cod Roe Kewpie: Postwar Cultural History of Cuteness in Japan, By Kumiko Sato, Published in Asian Intercultural Contacts. Link: https://www.asianstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/from-hello-kitty-to-cod-roe-kewpie-a-postwar-cultural-history-of-cuteness-in-japanA.pdf

The Birth Of Kawaii, no author listed, Published by THE COMM, dated April 20, 2020. Link: https://the-comm.online/blog/the-birth-of-kawaii/

What Harajuku Girls Really Look Like, series Style Out There published by Refinery29. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WblNctc3ys0

Japan Is Spending $40 Million To Send Hello Kitty Into Space - Business Insider Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/r-japan-sends-hello-kitty-into-space-2014-14