Okumura has worked at Sanrio for 25 years as a character designer and an executive officer. Aside from Cinnamoroll, she also designed the Lloromannic, Wish me mell, and Beatcats characters. Okumura is ...

Hello Kitty reaches her half century and Fender Japan is out to celebrate with guitars and new merchandise, including a ...

Cat Zakrzewski is a national technology policy reporter, tracking global efforts to regulate the tech industry. She focuses on AI policy, as well as the legal and legislative battles over free ...

Bay Area Hello Kitty fans have a reason to celebrate. The Japanese company Sanrio that created Hello Kitty has announced a ...

The opening falls the same week as World Kindness Day, a day that celebrates friendship, kindness, and inclusivity – the core ...

At the Sanrio Puroland theme park outside Tokyo this week, fans are marking the 50th anniversary of the iconic Japanese character, Hello Kitty. The park in Tama City offers attractions, live shows, ...

Guys and gals of all ages who covet girly, cutesy merch, should check out the adjacent Sanrio Smile Shop for new Hello Kitty ...

The cartoon character was introduced by the Japanese company Sanrio in 1974. (Scripps News) ...

The character is beloved by millions worldwide and has been the face of its parent company, Sanrio, for half a century.

The character ... Sanrio designated Kitty’s birthday as Nov. 1, the same as Shimizu’s. Her background was embellished with ...

She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...

Then, in 2020, Tomokuni Tsuji inherited the role as Sanrio's boss. He is the grandson of the firm's founder, Shintaro Tsuji, ...