kawaii jyan!

Ask any student of the Japanese language and they'll be able to tell you the word for "cute" (kawaii). This may seem like an odd word to be universally known...until you find out that 'cute' is ingrained in the Japanese culture. Everything - no seriously - EVERYTHING is cute. For some reason, it never seems to get old for me...

Meet PiPo-kun, the symbol of the Tokyo police.
With his danger sensing antennae and super big ears to hear cries for help (no seriously), he puts fear into the hearts of criminals everywhere.

What better way to warn train passengers not to get hurt by the closing
door than with a cute kitty?

Say hello to Kenketsu-chan, the blood donation mascot!
Her ears are droplets of blood and her smile gets bigger the more you donate.

This was looping at the Chinatown train station. Silly concierge touch card can't seem to figure out what he's supposed to touch. Thank goodness he figures it out in the end!

Kawaii...ne?