When Sanrio released its first-ever item of Hello ... there is something relaxing about a fictional character as cute and inobtrusive as Kitty. A placid companion, as Hello Kitty continues to ...

The celebration of the Japanese pop culture icon cuts across commerce, fashion and entertainment, guided by the elusive ...

The Japanese icon, celebrating her golden jubilee, is emblematic of a global craze for child-like things that has grown in ...

Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from ... In this picture taken on September 6, 2024, a ...

Then, in 2020, Tomokuni Tsuji inherited the role as Sanrio's boss. He is the grandson of the firm's founder, Shintaro Tsuji, ...

Hello Kitty is now 50 years old. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional ...

The monarch was feting a figure more recognisable than any billionaire or emissary: Hello Kitty, who turns 50 this year. The ...

Tokyo: Hello Kitty, the adorable character that has adorned everything from handbags to rice cookers, celebrates her 50th ...

She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...

This special new collection went on sale on Halloween, with each of the leading characters from Jujutsu Kaisen paired with a specific Sanrio character or two. The collaboration in ...

As Hello Kitty's commercial success expanded beyond Asia, so did her personal profile. By the late 1970s, Sanrio revealed the ...

Two black dots for eyes, six fine whiskers and a red bow on her head: It didn't take much to create a design that would ...