A blessing was held this morning for the grand opening of Hawaii’s first DonPen Times in Royal Kunia. The new store, which ...

For fifty years, her facial features have largely remained unchanged. But as Sanrio illustrator Yuko Yamaguchi, who oversaw ...

The Hello Kitty Stratocaster is officially back, available in pink or white, and if you are allergic to cute look away ...

Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional ...

Hello Kitty is the epitome of Japan’s “kawaii”, or cute, soft power, and she is the mascot of a campaign promoting tourist etiquette in Tokyo. Posters celebrating the 50th anniversary are on display ...

Half a century since the “birth” of pop icon Hello Kitty, the cute character’s fame shows no sign of fading – and she’s still ...

TOKYO — Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and ...

caretaking instinct aroused by “kawaii” isn’t without power. The 50th anniversary Hello Kitty dolls with Los Angeles Dodgers uniform are sold at a shop Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 in Tokyo.

TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable ...

Hello Kitty turns 50 today. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday ...