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The Awfully Cute World of Kawaii Desserts
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The Awfully Cute World of Kawaii Desserts

And where to get them in NYC.

Mahira Rivers
May 15, 2024
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The first Japanese word my daughter learned to say was kawaii. It means cute or lovable and it seemed useful, mostly because I was sure we’d be seeing an onslaught of adorable things on an upcoming trip to Japan. Kawaii is, after all, the dominant culture of cuteness in Japan, not just a word.

Whenever my daughter sees something cute these days, she ball…

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