Japan has transformed Oita Airport into a kawaii wonderland that will make Sanrio fans swoon. The newly rebranded Oita Hello Kitty Airport officially opened on April 13, 2025, as part of the ...

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 ...

She’s one of Japan’s best-loved creations, adorning some 50,000 products sold across 130 countries and earning billions of dollars for parent company, Sanrio. But it’s important to note what she’s not ...

Wow your family with a blissful night’s sleep at one of Japan’s stunning Hello Kitty hotel rooms. The Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji took over the delightfully furry animated franchise in 2023 from the ...

Clinique has announced a collaboration with Hello Kitty to commemorate the Sanrio mascot’s 50th anniversary. Though Clinique is almost sixty years old, it also states that it’s worked for half a ...

TOKYO (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 ...

Curator Dave Elliott speaks to the press about “Bye Bye Kitty!!!” (all photos by author) Bye Bye Kitty!!! Between Heaven and Hell in Japanese Art at Japan Society presents an alternative view of ...