One of the most influential figures in the industry explains the early 'culture clash' that could have derailed Hello Kitty's rise in North America.

A staff member poses with Hello Kitty at the CUTE exhibition in London, on January 24, 2024. CUTE is the first major exhibition to examine the complex "power of cuteness." Editor at Large She’s one of ...

The designer behind Hello Kitty is stepping down after 46 years, during which time she oversaw the feline character achieving world recognition. Yuko Yamaguchi took over design duties for the ...

It's time to add another must-do item to your Hello Kitty travel bucket list! West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) is launching a new Hello Kitty bullet train that will debut on its Sanyo Shinkansen Line, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket says ...

Universal Studios Japan has released over 100 items to celebrate its 25th anniversary including beloved characters from ...

That’s right, it a bullet train, and it’s pink. Starting this weekend, the Japanese obsession with the Hello Kitty character is expanding to the railroad, with the launch of this special machine. The ...

Participants can enjoy the “Hello Kitty Japanese Fruit Hunt” by logging into a special website on their smartphones and scanning the “Japan-Grown Fruit” label found on Japan-grown fruits, desserts, or ...

In a Los Angeles Times interview, Christine Yano, curator of an upcoming exhibit on Hello Kitty at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, said Sanrio considers its billion-dollar icon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The company that created Hello Kitty unveiled a revelation during the iconic character's 50th anniversary, subsequently leaving ...