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 ...

Hello Kitty is one of Japan’s most popular – and definitely most adorable – exports. Now, fans of the character can take their appreciation one step further by staying at a Hello Kitty-themed cottage ...

Last month fans got a look at the concept art for the Hello Kitty bullet train and now the real thing is finally in active service. The special “shinkansen” made its inaugural round-trip journey on ...

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Japan has transformed Oita Airport into a kawaii wonderland that will make Sanrio fans swoon. The newly rebranded Oita Hello Kitty Airport officially opened on April 13, 2025, as part of the ...

Hello Kitty is a fictional Japanese character with powers like no other: it is worth around $5 billion per year in global marketing, according to a study published in The New York Times. The obsession ...

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 ...

In Japan, a Hello Kitty Gundam crossover was held to celebrate Hello Kitty’s 45th anniversary and Gundam’s 40th anniversary. This involved an array unexpected promotions, like an animated short with ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. There are two things that will never get old ...