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 ...

The average cat lives for about 16 years, but Hello Kitty is anything but ordinary. This week, Hello Kitty turns 40, and the internationally loved mascot that has spanned generations is being showered ...

When she came to life in 1974, she was a kitty without a name, sitting sideways in blue overalls and a big red bow, on a coin purse for Japanese girls. On Saturday, fans around the world celebrate the ...

"Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty" is the Largest Hello Kitty Retrospective Ever in America: In celebration of the 40th anniversary of everyone's favorite expressionless cat, the ...

Hello Kitty turns 40 years old on Nov. 1 and to celebrate that milestone birthday the little girl born in London four decades ago is throwing a bash that’s already begun and won’t wrap up for six ...

They come from all over the world wearing her apparel or even dressed as her lookalike. It is, after all, the first convention for an icon whose image of irrepressible cuteness can send its ...

A girl looks at a Hello Kitty figure in the Global Harbor, a large shopping mall in Shanghai, April 30, 2014. Hello Kitty is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a range of global activities, ...

Hello Kitty fans, grab a sticker and mark your cute calendars. In addition to the upcoming first-ever convention and museum retrospective to celebrate Hello Kitty’s 40th birthday, Sanrio on Wednesday ...

A person dressed in a Hello Kitty costume is led through the hall greeting visitors attending the Hello Kitty Convention in the Little Tokyo district near downtown Los Angeles Friday. Hello Kitty ...

If nibbling on a Hello Kitty pizza with nori whiskers or slurping up a pink frothy boba topped with fresh strawberries sounds enticing, Sanrio can make those savory and sweet dreams come true. Hello ...