Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional ...

Hello Kitty is now 50. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-­headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has ...

Flowers that bind two diverse lands across national borders. Here’s how the Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 deepened India’s ...

Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes ... giving Kitty black outfits or false eyelashes as trends dictated but ...

Sanrio recruited Shimizu and other illustrators to create “kawaii” characters at a time when cute, girlish styles ... giving Kitty black outfits or false eyelashes as trends dictated but ...