Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

Oita, a scenic region known for its natural hot springs on the Japanese island of Kyushu, has recently renamed its air hub ...

Flushing is getting a little sweeter—and a whole lot pinker.

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

With embroidery, nostalgia and a plushie pool of apples and hearts, Péro’s new collection transforms Hello Kitty into a ...

As of April 13, the airport has officially renamed itself Oita Hello Kitty Airport, and it will stay that way until October ...

Sanrio chose the name “Pompompurin” to reflect the character’s fluffy and soft nature. “Pompom” refers to his fluffiness, ...

The mockup design resembles the ever-popular Lululemon Everywhere bag but in a fuzzy white sherpa fabric, with a pastel pink ...

will inject the otherwise sleepy airport with an extra dose of the country’s quintessential cuteness — or “kawaii” in Japanese. As expected, Hello Kitty (who is, by the way, not a cat ...