AP Kitty’s popularity is emblematic of the global craze for cute things. In Japan the phenomenon, known as kawaii, dates back ...

Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city ... zome" tie-dyeing and offers fashion items and interior goods ...

She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...

“Shrewd” is how Mika Nishimura, a design professor at Tokyo’s Meisei University, describes the way Hello Kitty conquered the ...

A new stall selling Japanese street fashion, jewellery and character merchandise is coming to Norwich Market. It will be run as a collaboration between best friends Katherine Rose, 29, and Jessica ...

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

“Shrewd” is how Mika Nishimura, a design professor at Tokyo’s Meisei University, describes the way Hello Kitty conquered the worlds of commerce, fashion ... of “kawaii,” which is ...

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

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Is she a cat or a little girl? This is the question that kawaii lovers around the world have been asking for half a century.

“Shrewd” is how Mika Nishimura, a design professor at Tokyo’s Meisei University, describes the way Hello Kitty conquered the worlds of commerce, fashion ... of “kawaii,” which is ...