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

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

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

Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which ... associated with Japan. A chameleon-like cat-girl who reflects unabashed kitsch is the cultural ambassador of a ...

Norihiro Kato, a cultural critic ... s warrior nation was shoved under the rug and the message to Japan was: ‘Shhh, look cute and beautiful’.” Hello Kitty merchandise arrived in Japan ...

The Japanese media franchise, Hello Kitty, has generated billions of dollars over decades. With over 50,000 product lines ...

It will be run as a collaboration between best friends Katherine Rose, 29, and Jessica Fulcher, 25, who love Japanese and kawaii culture and run their own small businesses based on different aspects ...

Tokyo: Hello Kitty, the adorable character that has adorned everything from handbags to rice cookers, celebrates her 50th ...

“Just after 9/11, the world was changing,” he told CNN. “And I think that the Japanese ‘kawaii’ culture was an alternative fit for America, somehow.” Much of Hello Kitty’s commercial ...

Kato Norihiro, a cultural critic ... s warrior nation was shoved under the rug and the message to Japan was: ‘Shhh, look cute and beautiful’.” She also coincided with a changing social ...

A new stall selling Japanese street fashion, jewellery and character merchandise is coming to Norwich Market. It will be run as a collaboration between best friends Katherine Rose, 29, and ...