And that's just in Japan, her literal birthplace but not the one listed in her official biography. Confused? Welcome to the party. If there's one thing about Hello Kitty, it's that she's proven ...

Kitty’s not even from Japan, despite being appointed an ambassador ... It means even as an adult, it’s almost impossible to go into a Hello Kitty store [there are 367 worldwide] and not ...

A striking white and pink bullet train themed around the Japanese cartoon character and marketing phenomenon Hello Kitty. The bespoke train will begin a three-month run between the western cities ...

Since its 1974 debut in Japan, cute cartoon cat Hello Kitty ... as she wanders around a Hello Kitty store in the shopping ...