Nothing makes your heart skip a beat like finding your little cat curled up with a paw delicately placed over its face. It’s ...

At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever A Hello Kitty figure welcomes visitors at Sanrio Puroland during her 50th birth anniversary celebrations in Tama, a western suburb of Tokyo, ...

Hello Kitty received a celebrity’s welcome Friday as the Sanrio character’s first branded namesake cafe in Northern ...

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The company wanted designs embodying “kawaii,” a Japanese term for cuteness, and the 24-year-old’s cat-like creation was inspired by a kitten her father had given her as a gift.

TOKYO — Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and ...

A display of "Hello Kitty" items are seen at a press preview of the "CUTE" exhibition at Somerset House in London, England, on January 24, 2024.

At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever As Hello Kitty’s commercial success expanded beyond Asia, so did her personal profile.

“And I think that the Japanese ‘kawaii’ culture was an alternative fit for America, somehow.” Much of Hello Kitty’s commercial success has been achieved through licensing.

By YURI KAGEYAMA and LISA LEFF TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought mu… ...

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national ...

She — and Kitty is a she, according to the company that owns her — may have been conceived as a vessel for the feelings of others, but some women see an empowering symbol in her mouthless face.