Aside from the exquisite dolls-in-kimono displayed in glass cases only at the end of winter, none of the dolls in Japan looked Asian. Barbie wasn’t popular. She was probably too sexy for Japan.

While Mattel's Barbie doll is the world's most popular fashion doll, she faces competition from local and regional dolls: ...

With her wide eyes and demure smile, Licca-chan is known as “Japan’s Barbie”. And her appeal is spreading to all ages, with adults turning the doll into a social media superstar.

The doll-woman – "femininity" taken to its extreme – is back in fashion in the "dollcore" aesthetic currently ... Barbie, Annabelle or M3gan ... lace and makeup inspired by dolls from Japanese ...

TOKYO – The Japanese distributor of the Warner Bros. movie “Barbie” has apologized for its U.S. parent company’s reaction to social media posts about the “Barbenheimer” blitz that ...

By 1968, Barbie had brought in more than $500 million in retail sales, including the sales of 103 million costume sets, with around 10,000 workers in Japan producing the doll and her myriad ...

A hidden gem. In 2024, Japan saw a record 36.8 million overseas visitors, a 15% increase from pre-pandemic levels. And while Osaka is the second most popular prefecture for overnight stays, Katsuo ...

With her wide eyes and demure smile, Licca-chan is known as “Japan’s Barbie”. And her appeal is spreading to all ages, with adults turning the doll into a social media superstar.