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

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 ...

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

Hello Kitty merchandise arrived in Japan at a time when the country ... (Studies have shown that looking at cute things can ...

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

HELLO Kitty fans are going wild, as Primark has launched a brand new range inspired by the iconic Japanese cat. Christmas is ...

The character is beloved by millions worldwide and has been the face of its parent company, Sanrio, for half a century.

Hello Kitty just celebrated a very special birthday — she just turned the big 5-0.Created in Sanrio in 1974, Hello Kitty has ...

TOKYO -- Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence. Sanrio recruited ...

“She’s good at sports, and she looks cute and chic too ... showing CNN around a dedicated Hello Kitty room in her Tokyo home. “Once I began buying things for myself, I could get items ...

A visitor looks at giant Hello Kitty display at the exhibition "As ... a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.