A blessing was held this morning for the grand opening of Hawaii’s first DonPen Times in Royal Kunia. The new store, which ...

Now that summer has loosened its torrid grip, a trip to this outdoor museum in the western Tokyo suburbs is a perfect way to ...

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

Those in the area can now visit the Japanese flagship store in Ebisu, Tokyo. Lemaire Tokyo Flagship Ebisu 3-21-1, Shibuya-Ku ...

The Hello Kitty Stratocaster is officially back, available in pink or white, and if you are allergic to cute look away ...

These Japan-inspired ones don’t disappoint from Bokksu, Tokyo Treat, and Sugoi Mart are filled with so many delicate snacks ...

From the Edo-Tokyo Museum Collection,” is currently touring Japan. We asked the exhibition’s curator, Koyama Shuko, from the ...

Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional ...

The new Pokémon X Kogei exhibition opened in Tokyo at the beginning of November. It is a remarkable display of Japanese ...

Hello Kitty is the epitome of Japan’s “kawaii”, or cute, soft power, and she is the mascot of a campaign promoting tourist etiquette in Tokyo. Posters celebrating the 50th anniversary are on display ...

Half a century since the “birth” of pop icon Hello Kitty, the cute character’s fame shows no sign of fading – and she’s still ...