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

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 ...

Campaign dissects the secret sauce to Hello Kitty’s iconic global domination, its grasp of the timeless kawaii concept, and ...

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.

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 ...

Luckily, Wagotabi has you covered with cute little addictive minigames. Early on, you unlock a minigame called Ninja Kana. For those that don’t know, kana refers to the two phonetic Japanese alphabets ...