The Columbian7d
At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional ...
In search of kawaii: filming Japan’s cutest bird and the marvel of the ‘sap-cicle’
In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about amidst tree branches searching for ...
A quintessential ‘kawaii’ export
Hello Kitty is now 50. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-­headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has ...
Campaign US3d
Of fandom, kawaii, and marketing: Hello Kitty turns 50
For fifty years, her facial features have largely remained unchanged. But as Sanrio illustrator Yuko Yamaguchi, who oversaw ...
The Independent16d
Hello Kitty at 50: The rise and rise of the kawaii character and why you see it everywhere
Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile From reproductive rights to climate change to Big ...
Fender celebrates 50 years of Hello Kitty with kawaii Squier Strat, fuzz pedal and accessories
The Hello Kitty Stratocaster is officially back, available in pink or white, and if you are allergic to cute look away ...
朝日新聞社2d
At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
Sanrio recruited Shimizu and other illustrators to create “kawaii” characters at a time when cute, girlish styles were popular in Japan. But the word is used often in Japanese society ...
Republican-American15d
At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ (cute) as ever
A visitor looks at giant Hello Kitty display at the exhibition "As I change, so does she," marking the 50th anniversary of ...