TOKYO — A controversy is brewing among Japan’s fanatical followers of Hello Kitty: Is the character who has been plastered on everything from stickers to face massagers to toasters to panties to ...

Japan's Sanrio Company, which created Hello Kitty and other popular characters, is set to open a museum in Yamanashi ...

In Japan, Wonder Woman will get some help from homegrown hero Hello Kitty to promote the DC Comics film. The promotion marks the first time the Hello Kitty character has partnered with a major ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Hello Kitty, Japan's ambassador of cute, is on a government-funded mission to space. The project to launch Sanrio Co Ltd's white cat with a pink bow into orbit is part of Prime ...

TOKYO -- A Hello Kitty-themed "shinkansen" bullet train has debuted in Japan. Adorned with the cartoon icon inside and out, it's a dream ride for fans of the internationally popular character. The ...

TOKYO — Hello Kitty, Japan’s ubiquitous ambassador of cute, has built up an impressive resume over the years. Global marketing phenom. Fashion diva. Pop culture icon. Now the moon-faced feline can add ...

We may have hit peak Japan. West Japan Railway Co. unveiled a Hello Kitty-themed bullet train this week. The train will run for a limited time between the western cities of Osaka and Fukuoka. Every ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Everybody who is really, really into Hello Kitty knows her name is Kitty White. Ditto for this: according to her official Sanrio biography, she was ...

This cutesy mode of transportation has debuted. The high-speed bullet train featuring the lovable Hello Kitty is now making trips in Japan. Unveiled today, the railroad cars are stylishly embellished ...

Starting this weekend, train passengers in western Japan will have the option of riding in a very particular sort of style. A Hello Kitty-themed bullet train will begin daily service Saturday between ...