Design professor Mika Nishimura of Tokyo’s Meisei University describes Hello Kitty as “shrewd ... The character's 50th anniversary is, in itself, a testament to her enduring popularity.

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife ... “Shrewd” is how Mika Nishimura, a design professor at Tokyo’s Meisei University, describes the way Hello Kitty conquered ...

The fact that Hello Kitty is now fully recognised as a kind of Japan, kind of a cool Japan, I think that’s part of the effect of all of this." She says the 50th anniversary is significant ...

The afternoon tea set features both Hello Kitty and her twin, Hello Mimmy. Tokyo's Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Cafe will take over Box Cafe & Space in Shibuya 109 from September 13 to October 27.

Just a year later, My Melody, a rabbit, was added into the mix, which means one year on from Hello Kitty's 50th-anniversary celebrations, it's now My Melody's turn. Sanrio released a special ...

Credit: Naoko Madokoro/Sanrio/Nobuko Burnfield Hello Kitty is a popular Japanese character that celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. We spoke to former Sanrio staff members Naoko Madokoro ...

TOKYO--Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at ... avatar for the social networking app Zepeto. There have been anniversary editions of merchandise ranging from pet collars ...