Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook As September comes to an end, it looks like things are going to get spooky with the arrival of ...

The CBP said 7,581 Hello Kitty and Pokémon plush toys were seized at the Port of San Francisco. The goods were determined to be counterfeit, the CBP said. The toys had a total retail value of more ...

King Charles III made some major Japanese pop culture references at the British royal family’s state banquet. While hosting the Emporer and Empress of Japan, the monarch joked about Pokémon in ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook When it comes to money, franchises are in it to win it. Thousands of stories have knocked at the ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA)-- An El Monte man who operates a toy import business was sentenced on Friday to three years of probation and 90 days community service for possessing more than $1.4 million worth ...

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Popular 1990s TV characters are making ...

In April, Japan’s Oita Airport renamed itself to Oita Hello Kitty Airport. This wasn’t just a silly tongue-in-cheek gesture, like when Kagawa Prefecture named a Pokémon as its new governor. The ...

Japanese flea market apps are acquiring more overseas users in recent months as second-hand Japanese toys, such as action figures and trading cards, are attracting more buyers from the United States, ...

While a lot of manholes around the world are mostly dull and regular looking, the manholes in Japan tells a different story. In Japan, manholes even include some striking pieces of street art!