Since first appearing on a coin purse in 1974, Hello Kitty's appeal has transcended generations. Collector Victoria ...

Hello Kitty is now 50. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-­headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has ...

“Just after 9/11, the world was changing,” he told CNN. “And I think that the Japanese ‘kawaii’ culture was an alternative fit for America, somehow.” Much of Hello Kitty’s commercial ...

Cats are a big part of Japan's "kawaii" (cute) culture. Perhaps the most obvious example of this phenomenon is Hello Kitty, ...

Norihiro Kato, a cultural critic ... s warrior nation was shoved under the rug and the message to Japan was: ‘Shhh, look cute and beautiful’.” Hello Kitty merchandise arrived in Japan ...

It will be run as a collaboration between best friends Katherine Rose, 29, and Jessica Fulcher, 25, who love Japanese and kawaii culture and run their own small businesses based on different aspects ...