And that's just in Japan, her literal birthplace but not the one listed in her official biography. Confused? Welcome to the party. If there's one thing about Hello Kitty, it's that she's proven ...

A striking white and pink bullet train themed around the Japanese cartoon character and marketing phenomenon Hello Kitty. The bespoke ... then has spread around the world. It can be found on ...

“Just after 9/11, the world was changing,” he told CNN. “And I think that the Japanese ‘kawaii’ culture was an alternative ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Hello Kitty AR Kawaii World Explore your very own neighborhood and meet your beloved Sanrio characters. Discover where Hello Kitty lives or where My ...

Hello Kitty, the global marketing phenomenon that features a fictional Japanese bobtail cat with a red bow and no mouth, is about to take on a new role ... as a talking android. Sanrio Co., which ...

Now I live in London, Hello Kitty gives me a real sense of comfort and connection with my Japanese heritage. I’ve lived quite a nomadic life around the world since I was 18, but my Hello Kitty ...

A major expression of Japan's soft power ... and the development of cute goods. And that was the Hello Kitty world that Sanrio really developed and exploited." The author of Pink Globalization ...

Fifty years ago in March 2025, the Japanese company Sanrio introduced Hello Kitty to the world. Designed by Yuko Shimizu, the familiar anthropomorphised cat character has transcended cult status and ...