What's Cool in Japan - Archives- Kids Web Japan

What are the biggest fads among Japanese middle school students these days? Who are some of their favorite stars? You can keep up with all the hottest trends in Japan by clicking to this page.

Topics include the kind of music kids are listening to, what they're wearing, which stars and comedians they like, the kind of sports and video games they play, the cartoons they watch and read, new phrases that kids are using, and the toys and other artifacts they own.

December 2005	Decorated Notebooks
December 2005	Dog Characters
November 2005	Osharemajo Love and Berry
November 2005	Sudoku
October 2005	Livly Island
October 2005	Yokai Craze Haunts Kids in Japan
September 2005	Hamigaki Samba
September 2005	Denjiro Sensei
August 2005	Naruto
August 2005	Summer Fashion: Yukata
July 2005	Dance Exercise
July 2005	Pretty Cure
June 2005	More and More Kids Learn Traditional Arts
June 2005	Tamagotchi Connection Series
May 2005	Kaiketsu Zorori
May 2005	Mushiking
April 2005	Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan
April 2005	Suginami Animation Museum
March 2005	Hi Hi PUFFY AMIYUMI
December 2005	Decorated Notebooks
December 2005	Dog Characters
November 2005	Osharemajo Love and Berry
November 2005	Sudoku
October 2005	Livly Island
October 2005	Yokai Craze Haunts Kids in Japan
September 2005	Hamigaki Samba
September 2005	Denjiro Sensei
August 2005	Naruto
August 2005	Summer Fashion: Yukata
July 2005	Dance Exercise
July 2005	Pretty Cure
June 2005	More and More Kids Learn Traditional Arts
June 2005	Tamagotchi Connection Series
May 2005	Kaiketsu Zorori
May 2005	Mushiking
April 2005	Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan
April 2005	Suginami Animation Museum
March 2005	Hi Hi PUFFY AMIYUMI
January 2005	Howl's Moving Castle
November 2004	Local Action Heroes
September 2004	Kadokeshi: An Eraser with Many Corners
March 2004	Hello Kitty Celebrates Thirtieth Anniversary
January 2004	Hirakawachi Itchome
December 2003	Jugemu
October 2003	Hand Games
March 2003	One Piece
March 2003	Bob Sapp
December 2002	Bowlingual
December 2002	Action Simulation Games
July - September 2002	A Cappella
July - September 2002	Layered Fashion
April - June 2002	Hikaru Utada
April - June 2002	Detective Conan
January - March 2002	"Osakana Tengoku" (Fish Paradise)
January - March 2002	Tottoko Hamutaro
October - December 2001	Licca-chan
	Pikmin
	Mobile Suit Gundam
July - September 2001	Spirited Away
	Tokyo DisneySea
	Pinback Buttons
April - June 2001	Beyblades
January - March 2001	Competitive Jump Rope
	Good Luck Charms for Entrance Examinations
	The Yoshida Brothers
October - December 2000	Ayumi Hamasaki
	365 Days Birthday Teddy
	Go
July - September 2000	Exciting New Roller Coasters
July - September 2000	Shingo Mama
April - June 2000	X-Sports
	Small Pet Animals
	Internet-Capable Mobile Phones
January - March 2000	PlayStation 2
	Kickboards
	Morning Musume
October - December 1999	Tarepanda
	Kamen Rider Chips
	Yu-Gi-Oh!
July - September 1999	Rhinoceros and Stag Beetles
	School Ghost Stories
	Yukata
April - June 1999	Music Video Games
	Nylon Tattoos
	Ferris Wheels
January - March 1999	Three Dumpling Brothers
	Mobile Melodies
	Harajuku Fashion
October - December 1998	Dreamcast
	Animal-Print Fashion
	Okinawa Actor's School
July - September 1998	A Wooden Japanese Toy Goes Digital
	Lure Fishing
	Unicycles
April - June 1998	Personal Organizers: Paper and Electronic
	Godzilla
	Camera Fever!
January - March 1998	Ultraman Tiga and Dyna
	Hello Kitty ("character goods")
	Hyper Yo-Yos
October - December 1997	Pokemon (Pocket Monster)
	Football (Soccer)
	Japan's Advanced Robots
July - September 1997	Mini-4WDs
	Japanese Comic Strips and Cartoons
	Music Production
April - June 1997	Print Club
	Baggy Socks (Schoolgirl Fashion)
	3-D Video Games