“The main theme of Hello Kitty is friendship. When I first created it ... Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or ...

For fifty years, her facial features have largely remained unchanged. But as Sanrio illustrator Yuko Yamaguchi, who oversaw ...

A visitor looks at giant Hello Kitty display at the exhibition ... stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.

TOKYO--Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.

Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday ... Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of "kawaii," which is Japanese for "cute" but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.

The monarch was feting a figure more recognisable than any billionaire or emissary: Hello Kitty ... the global craze for cute things. In Japan the phenomenon, known as kawaii, dates back to ...

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.