If you’ve been in Japan for any length of time, you’ve probably become familiar with the Moomins — white, hippo-like creatures from a series of illustrated books and comics by Finnish illustrator Tove ...

A satisfying reinvigoration of Tove Jansson’s children’s classic has John Patterson reminiscing about his childhood, and an early classroom crush Tove Jansson’s Finn Family Moomintroll was the first ...

We finally have an update on your chance to experience the world of Moomin at Metsä, the long-awaited, Nordic-focused theme park out in Saitama that was originally set to open in 2017 – and the news ...

Tove Jansson's beloved characters will be brought to life throughout a week of events Characters from a series of beloved children's tales are set to be brought to life by a series of city events. The ...

The Moomins are a family of white trolls loved by children – and adults – the world over. Created by the Finnish writer and artist Tove Jansson, they turn 65 this year and are more popular than ever ...

Remember the Moomins – those carefree, white, hippo-shaped characters who live in Moomin- valley? If you do, chances are your immediate reaction will be, "awwww!" Which was exactly my reaction when my ...

A theme park based on the Moomins, a collection of popular characters created by Swedish-speaking Finnish writer Tove Jansson, is set to open in the Saitama Prefecture city of Hanno in stages between ...

The Moomins, a pleasant family of hippo-like creatures, were created decades ago by Finnish writer-artist Tove Jansson and her brother, Lars, in a series of books they later adapted to a comic strip. ...