Hello Kitty's 50th anniversary celebrates her remarkable journey from a simple stationery design to a global icon of kawaii culture, ...

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

“My mother gave me Hello Kitty stationery and school supplies like ... “And I think that the Japanese ‘kawaii’ culture was an alternative fit for America, somehow.” ...

The store will specialise in kawaii - the culture of cuteness - and has been ... Family with 160-year history in town opens new shop The family-run business will also offer Japanese stationery and ...

The store will specialise in kawaii - the culture of cuteness ... opens new shop The family-run business will also offer Japanese stationery and anime merchandise from popular Studio Ghibli ...

Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that holds the rights to Hello Kitty’s name and image, kicked off the festivities ...

The store will feature lots of collectible items and household items, from backpacks and clothing to stationery and cups, cute lunch boxes ... The first Japanese retail store opened in East ...

The celebration of the Japanese pop culture icon cuts across commerce, fashion and entertainment, guided by the elusive ...

A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for stationery ... stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes ...

And that's just in Japan, her literal birthplace but not the ... named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for stationery, tote bags, cups and other small accessories.