Hello Kitty turns 50! Created by Sanrio in 1974, she’s become a global icon. UH Mānoa professor Christine Yano credits her ...

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

Hello Kitty just celebrated a very special birthday — she just turned the big 5-0.Created in Sanrio in 1974, Hello Kitty has ...

Yano is recognized for her expertise in cultural anthropology and Japanese popular culture. She is author of the 2013 book ...

Hello Kitty is turning 50 this week. Fans of the cartoon continue to learn more about Hello Kitty, including the revelation by the original cartoonist that she is not a cat, but a girl named Kitty ...

The beloved character Hello Kitty turned 50 last Friday. She’s grown from a Japanese character to a global icon. Retired University of Hawaiʻi anthropology professor Christine Yano reflects on the ...

The world’s cutest cat (yes, cat, despite the rumors you may have heard) turns 50 on Nov. 1, and to celebrate, we’re diving into the Hello Kitty origin story Our editors and experts handpick ...

Heatherette, the label cofounded by Club Kid Richie Rich and Traver Rains, collaborated with Hello Kitty for several seasons, ...

whiskers and a bow — her status as a pop culture icon is thanks to illustrator Yuko Yamaguchi. Considered Hello Kitty’s third designer (Shimizu left Sanrio three years after inventing the ...

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and accolades.

Hello Kitty is celebrating its 50th anniversary on 1 November. The Japanese pop culture icon has attracted fans of all ages across the world. It's become a symbol of Japanese 'kawaii' (cute ...

Celebrate Hello Kitty's birthday with a trendy Touchland accessory inspired by the character's iconic style. By Lilian Gonzalez editor All products and services featured are independently chosen ...