An online survey was conducted to clarify the connotative meanings of the cute and the
attitudes toward cuteness in three countries: Japan (n= 1,000), the United States (n= 718) …

There is a predominance for cute characters among Japanese virtual YouTubers (VTubers).
Men who publicly use feminine avatars to conduct online entertainment are called babiniku …

This research aims at exploring how culture-specific narratives influence the imagination of
future AI technology. Design professionals play a crucial role in this research context as they …

The implementation of social isolation policies in response to COVID-19 coincided with
Nintendo's video game Animal Crossing: New Horizons (also known as atsumare dōbutsu …

In Japan, high value and appreciation is ascribed to anything that features the physical
characteristics considered to be kawaii (roughly translated as cute in English), particularly …

Japanese media (including anime) offers representations of female characters that, in their
cute girlishness, differ from mainstream representations of femininity in British media. In the …

The concept of cuteness, which can evoke positive emotions in people, is an essential
aspect to consider in artificial intelligence design. This study aimed to investigate whether …

The sensational appearance of kawaii fashion in Tokyo's Harajuku neighbourhood—full of
freedom, fun, and frills—has captivated hearts and imaginations worldwide. A key …

This paper explores responses to covid-19 by the Buddhist organisation Soka Gakkai in
Japan. Sōka means 'value-creation', but what kind of 'value'was created amidst a global …

This thesis uses aesthetic and postmodern frameworks to examine the visual and thematic
conventions of shojo manga in Japanese literature and art at the turn of the twenty-first …