What do Leonardo DiCaprio, Lil' Kim, Chloë Sevigny, and Hello Kitty all have in common? Along with their impeccable sense of fashion, all four celebrities, including Sanrio's forever "it girl," turned ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and cultural soft power. Dressed in a kimono, Hello Kitty performs a classical ...

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TOKYO — A controversy is brewing among Japan’s fanatical followers of Hello Kitty: Is the character who has been plastered on everything from stickers to face massagers to toasters to panties to ...

This year’s Hello Kitty toys from McDonald’s are all practical in some way, with three of them featuring a tanned version of Hello Kitty. The first set of toys will be available from July 11 to 17, ...

Sanrio has revealed that Baskin-Robbins Japan will hold a Hello Kitty campaign event to commemorate the character’s birthday in 2025. The event will have the title “Hello Kitty Loves Ice Cream,” and ...

This past weekend, students eating at the Rhode Island School of Design’s the Met dining hall were treated to more than just food. The dining hall’s Japanese-themed brunch featured a variety of ...

Tokyo (CNN) — Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket says “Hello Kitty” — you’re definitely on the right plane. Oita, ...