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Nihon no Kawaii
The roots of cute
By: Dan Grunebaum | May 8, 2012 | Issue: 946 | No Comments | 1,248 views

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“Kawaii” is now so thoroughly associated with Japanese cuteness around the world, the word has its own English Wikipedia entry. But how did the kawaii esthetic arise? The cozy Yayoi Museum takes a look at the emergence of kawaii characters through so-called fancy goods—stationary, hand towels and the like—in the early and mid-20th century. Craftsmen and artists like Rune Naito began to decorate household products with big-eyed girls and adorable animals that in retrospect can be seen as the direct ancestors of Hello Kitty and Pokémon.

Yayoi Museum, until Jun 1 (listing).

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