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 ...

Sanrio and Hello Kitty fans can look forward to the upcoming new year with a series of 2026 Lucky Bags, complete with ...

Barbie may boast upward of 130 different careers, but it’s Hello Kitty whose face has been splashed across more than 50,000 products including notebooks, lunch boxes, toasters, wine and at least five ...

Join Hello Kitty on a Sweet Adventure to Discover Japan-Grown Fruits! "Hello Kitty Japanese Fruit Hunt", a mobile-based scavenger hunt that takes participants on a playful journey with Hello Kitty, ...

TOKYO -- A Hello Kitty-themed "shinkansen" bullet train has debuted in Japan. Adorned with the cartoon icon inside and out, it's a dream ride for fans of the internationally popular character. The ...

(Reuters) - Hello Kitty, Japan's ambassador of cute, is on a government-funded mission to space. The project to launch Sanrio Co Ltd's white cat with a pink bow into orbit is part of Prime Minister ...

TOKYO — Hello Kitty, Japan’s ubiquitous ambassador of cute, has built up an impressive resume over the years. Global marketing phenom. Fashion diva. Pop culture icon. Now the moon-faced feline can add ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Everybody who is really, really into Hello Kitty knows her name is Kitty White. Ditto for this: according to her official Sanrio biography, she was ...

This cutesy mode of transportation has debuted. The high-speed bullet train featuring the lovable Hello Kitty is now making trips in Japan. Unveiled today, the railroad cars are stylishly embellished ...

We may have hit peak Japan. West Japan Railway Co. unveiled a Hello Kitty-themed bullet train this week. The train will run for a limited time between the western cities of Osaka and Fukuoka. Every ...