Her name is Kitty White. And she’s not a cat but a “happy girl with a heart of gold,” read the character’s official profile on Japanese company Sanrio. Hello Kitty may be one of the most recognizable ...

USA TODAY - If you ever meet a representative from the Japanese wholesale company Sanrio, remember this — do not refer to Hello Kitty, their signature brand, as a cat. Ever. It is not a cat. It's a ...

It’s been 40 years since the Japanese accessory and toy company Sanrio first introduced Hello Kitty to the public. Since then, Kitty’s now-iconic face has adorned everything from children’s notebooks ...

It’s been said that the management of an identity is as important as its creation. It’s hard to say how much of Hello Kitty’s success is due to the personality manifest in its character, and how much ...

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, ...

IRVINE, Calif. — The bright pink metal shipping container had barely popped open its walls for its 11 a.m. grand opening, but the long line of patient customers — many of whom donned headbands topped ...

That’s right, it a bullet train, and it’s pink. Starting this weekend, the Japanese obsession with the Hello Kitty character is expanding to the railroad, with the launch of this special machine. The ...

Hello Kitty may be Japan’s reigning queen of cuteness, but she is far from the only mascot with mass appeal. Japan has long mastered the art of crafting endearing characters that walk the line between ...

On a normal weekend, from 400 to 500 people walk through the doors of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. But with a hyped exhibition about Hello Kitty opening to the public at the ...

Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket says “Hello Kitty” — you’re definitely on the right plane. Oita, a scenic ...

The main character in many of Naomi Hirahara’s mystery novels is a 70-something Japanese American gardener who sleuths about solving crimes in places like downtown Los Angeles’ flower mart. The ...