Japanese company Sanrio is setting the record straight about their beloved character, Hello Kitty — and no, it is not a cat. Sanrio’s senior vice president of marketing and brand management Jill Koch, ...

When Hello Kitty was first proposed in the 1970s, executives at Sanrio worried the character was too simple and too childish ...

The company that created Hello Kitty unveiled a revelation during the iconic character's 50th anniversary, subsequently leaving some fans confused and in denial. Hello Kitty was created in 1974 by ...

As big Hello Kitty fans, we were fortunate enough to attend Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, which opened on Saturday. Held at the Japanese American National Museum, it is the ...

Hello Kitty fans of all ages are now able to enjoy a world of cute inside the Japanese American National Museum. The museum hosted one of the first large-scale Hello Kitty themed exhibits in the ...

Tokyo (CNN) — Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket says “Hello Kitty” — you’re definitely on the right plane. Oita, ...

Hello Kitty may be Japan’s reigning queen of cuteness, but she is far from the only mascot with mass appeal. Japan has long mastered the art of crafting endearing characters that walk the line between ...

The Japanese company set the record straight about Hello Kitty's true identity Leon Neal/Getty Hello Kitty Japanese company Sanrio is setting the record straight about their beloved character, Hello ...