Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Her name is Kitty White. And she’s not a cat but a “happy girl with a heart of gold,” read the character’s official profile on ...

USA TODAY - If you ever meet a representative from the Japanese wholesale company Sanrio, remember this — do not refer to Hello Kitty, their signature brand, as a cat. Ever. It is not a cat. It's a ...

It’s been 40 years since the Japanese accessory and toy company Sanrio first introduced Hello Kitty to the public. Since then, Kitty’s now-iconic face has adorned everything from children’s notebooks ...

Everybody who is really, really into Hello Kitty knows her name is Kitty White. Ditto for this: according to her official Sanrio biography, she was born in London ...

It’s been said that the management of an identity is as important as its creation. It’s hard to say how much of Hello Kitty’s success is due to the personality manifest in its character, and how much ...

Join Hello Kitty on a Sweet Adventure to Discover Japan-Grown Fruits! "Hello Kitty Japanese Fruit Hunt", a mobile-based scavenger hunt that takes participants on a playful journey with Hello Kitty, ...

Hello Kitty has her own hospital, airliners and cafes, so it was only a matter of time before she got her own brew. The beloved bow-wearing Sanrio mascot now has a line of fruity beers in Taiwan and ...

That’s right, it a bullet train, and it’s pink. Starting this weekend, the Japanese obsession with the Hello Kitty character is expanding to the railroad, with the launch of this special machine. The ...

Hello Kitty turns 40 years old on Nov. 1 and to celebrate that milestone birthday the little girl born in London four decades ago is throwing a bash that’s already begun and won’t wrap up for six ...

The main character in many of Naomi Hirahara’s mystery novels is a 70-something Japanese American gardener who sleuths about solving crimes in places like downtown Los Angeles’ flower mart. The ...