As 2026 begins, the internet is looking backward instead of ahead, reviving the music, memes, filters, and pop culture that ...

According to the BBC, TikTok searches for “2016” jumped by over 450% in the first week of January alone, while millions of ...

With the start of a new year often comes a focus on fresh beginnings, ambitious resolutions and plans for the future. But while 2026 is all about moving forward, social media seems to be doing the ...

The renewed focus on 2016 gained momentum on TikTok towards the end of 2025. One widely circulated video, posted by user ...

“PPAP-2020” was created as something that would be easily accessible and enjoyable for children around the world, regardless of country, culture or language. Pikotaro points out that the early days of ...

Japanese comedian Pikotaro, right, waves at fans gathered along the road in Tokyo's Minato Ward on May 5, 2023. (Mainichi/Ryo Endo) TOKYO -- Japanese comedian and singer Pikotaro, known for his ...

The eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development will be held in Tunisia from Aug. 27 to 28. Since 1993, the Japanese government has been leading this conference, which is hosted with ...

Pikotaro, the Japanese singer-songwriter and creator of the 2016 global sensation Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen (PPAP), is teaming up with famed nine-year-old non-fungible token (NFT) artist Zombie Zoo ...

Do you love apple pie? Do you like liqueurs? Are you looking for the perfect liqueur for the fall-winter season? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you may be interested in the latest ...

"Pen Pineapple Apple Pen" singer Pikotaro has dropped an adorable new song featuring none other than Pikachu! The song is titled "Pika to Piko" and includes parts where Pikotaro tries to guess what ...

Japanese comedian Kazuhito Kosaka – better known for his comedy character Pikotaro – scored a viral hit with PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) back in 2016, and has continued to pump out similar songs ...