Hello Kitty, arguably Japan's best loved creation, is celebrating her 50th anniversary. But all has not always been well at Sanrio, the Japanese company behind the character. The business has been ...

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 ...

Friday marks half a century since Japanese merchandising company Sanrio created the first iteration of Kitty White, or Hello Kitty, a cheerful feline girl (not, as her creator controversially ...

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

Hello Kitty gets a special 50th-anniversary guitar collection for riot grrrls and kawaii lovers from world-famous guitar ...

Hello Kittygets an unorthodox fall-themed collection, with apparel and snowboarding goods store 686 releasing a new tech and ...