Japanese pop culture is a distinct collection of art, music, fashion and other forms of expression. Cartoons, manga and anything kawaii (可愛い, 'cute') are strong influences of high-tech products and clothes available in the high street.
In Japan, everything (goods and even lifestyle) is kawaii. Examples would be cute cartoon characters, often pink, being embedded onto bags, T-shirts, hair bands, phone charms, pens, etc. “Many adults adore cuteness as much as children and teenagers: for example, bank cards are available with cute cartoon characters printed on them, and though the culture of kawaii is most firmly established among young girls, grown men are prepared to be seen with cute items too.” http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Japanese_popular_culture Cute is anywhere and everywhere in Japan. Also everybody wants to be called cute in Japan.
In Japan, everything (goods and even lifestyle) is kawaii. Examples would be cute cartoon characters, often pink, being embedded onto bags, T-shirts, hair bands, phone charms, pens, etc. “Many adults adore cuteness as much as children and teenagers: for example, bank cards are available with cute cartoon characters printed on them, and though the culture of kawaii is most firmly established among young girls, grown men are prepared to be seen with cute items too.” http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Japanese_popular_culture Cute is anywhere and everywhere in Japan. Also everybody wants to be called cute in Japan.
Japanese people are very keen readers of magazines and newspapers.
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Cute is a very important aspect of pop culture. Much has been written about it. I would have liked to see other sources as links as the one you provide seems to repeat what you write in your own post.
You seen to just throw in magazines (in text and a picture) without any sort of explanation.
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