The indoor theme park featuring Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters opened in 1990. Additional reporting by agencies The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking news brand, providing ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hello Kitty, one of the most loved Sanrio characters, is marking her 50th anniversary with a bang. A new ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hello Kitty fans celebrated Sanrio’s iconic character’s 50th anniversary on Friday at an indoor theme ...

The designer who came up with the concept for Aggretsuko said she was inspired by office workers in Tokyo ... grew up with Hello Kitty, and now, after entering the grownup world of work, they ...

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

Toy titan Mattel snagged the license to make Hello Kitty products by flying a team to Tokyo and pitching the 91-year-old boss of Sanrio, the brand's parent company. "Hello Kitty was not available ...

Fifty years ago in March 2025, the Japanese company Sanrio introduced Hello Kitty to the world. Designed by Yuko Shimizu ... that’ll only be available from Fender’s Flagship Store in Tokyo. The latter ...