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Sebastian Masuda, the Godfather of Japanese Kawaii Culture

5 November 2025 Author Interviews

This is an interview with Yuniya Kawamura, author of Sebastian Masuda Q1: Can you explain who Sebastian Masuda is to those who are not familiar with his work? He is known as the Godfather of the Japanese kawaii (cute) culture which originated in Harajuku, one of Japan’s most famous fashionable...

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