Japan's kawaii culture conquered the world by staying true to itself
At Taiwan's Golden Melody Festival, speakers Nakagawa Yusuke and Kimura Misa argued that Japan's kawaii pop movement went global not by adapting to Western tastes but by doubling down on its own identity. The session was one of the most colourful at the 2026 festival, held ahead of the Golden Melody Awards. The central message was that cultural authenticity, not compromise, drove kawaii's worldwide reach.
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