"Shrewd" is how Mika Nishimura, a design professor at Tokyo's Meisei University ... Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of "kawaii," which is Japanese for "cute" but also connotes ...

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.

Editor’s note: This series showcases cool and special souvenirs made in Japan’s capital of Tokyo, formerly known as Edo. Founded in 1931 in Tokyo's Tsukiji district, Tsutaya Shouten Co.

(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding ...

All eyes are on Japan this week, thanks to the much-delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, happening July 23 to Aug 8. The event has been a hot debate topic for months now, with some countries and ...

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

TOKYO (AP) -- Hello Kitty turned 50 on Nov. 1. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle ...

caretaking instinct aroused by “kawaii” isn’t without power. The 50th anniversary Hello Kitty dolls with Los Angeles Dodgers uniform are sold at a shop Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 in Tokyo.

TOKYO — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... PHOTOS: At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever But first, more on the origin story. Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty ...