The recent Hello Kitty Con–a massive gathering of the immortal Sanrio character’s biggest fans—only marked the beginnings of the pop culture icon’s celebration in Los Angeles. For another five months, ...

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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 ...

Hello Kitty is an international icon. Ever since she made her debut in a plastic coin purse in 1975, the world has been obsessed with the mouthless, five-apple-tall white cat. Over the years, Sanrio ...