the PC Life

Only in this context, PC does not stand for Politically Correct, but Pink and Cute.

Japan loves cute. Cute girls, cute boys, puppies, kittens, fluffy bunnies, big-eyed animations, high squeaky voices, giggles, curls, smiley stickers, small things individually wrapped, logos, buttons, do-dads, souvenirs, glitter, dangly things, shiny things, rings and buzzers, bird chirps, catchy tunes, lace collars, buckles, bows, ribbons, badges, stamps, things that are pink or mauve, short steps, singing grannies, miniature items, flowers, deer, robots, eye lashes, things that make you go 'awwww'.

and Pink. That could be one contributing factor to the popularity of cherry blossom season, but if anything can be made pink it gets noticed, photographed, bought, worn, eaten or played with. 

A society so formal that goes ga-ga over a pink toy kitten is definitely not being its authentic self - there is something underneath the armour of polite reserve that hankers after slobbering over the most banal item. 

What's interesting is also uncovering overtly sinister, scary images, but that are placed in humourous or unthreatening situations so that they are more comical than fearful.

leg of a huge clock

Iya Valley creature

Godzilla - 1 foot tall

a guard dog waging its tail so hard it looks like he has 5 of them!

two samurais guardians...

in front of every temple gate

a dragon made of 5 yen coins

A psychologist would have a field day trying to analyze Japan. But maybe it's best just to let it be, and enjoy the contradiction. 

typical backpack

pink food in pink boxes

even pink beer

swan boats for fishermen

miniature food

ubiquitous "hello kitty"

anime girls

I don't know what they are, but they are small
and pink so they must be good

how to make a hard boiled egg nonthreatening

tater tot bunnies

cute ninjas

cute pilgrim (with cute sidekick)

candy floss

police barriers

street cat being fed

food tastes cuter on these plates

yes, this is the engine of the fastest train in the world

'nuff said