A close up shot of the luggage showed the iconic logo as well as Hello Kitty's face in a 3D design. Unzipping the suitcase, the Primark worked pulled out a large £14 travel mu g with a Hello ...

Among them is Asako Kanda, who started collecting Sanrio products in third grade and now owns over 10,000 items adorned with the character’s expressionless face. “My mother gave me Hello Kitty ...

For 40 years, Hello Kitty’s bewhiskered face has been popping up on products worldwide. The phenomenon started with Hello Kitty pencil cases and coin purses, but has grown into something much ...

Hello Kitty has been such a hit that other firms are trying to replicate her success. Chinese companies are investing in new cartoons; Sanrio, too, frequently puts out more characters.

She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, two amusement parks and even a maternity hospital.

Among them is Asako Kanda, who started collecting Sanrio products in third grade and now owns over 10,000 items adorned with the character’s expressionless face. “My mother gave me Hello Kitty ...

As such, Hello Kitty is also a commercial behemoth that has earned her creator an estimated $80 billion, placing her alongside Pokémon, Mickey Mouse and Winnie-the-Pooh as history’s top ...

By Oscar Holland, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — She weighs three apples and stands five apples tall. She enjoys baking cookies and dreams of being a pianist or poet. And now ...

Among them is Asako Kanda, who started collecting Sanrio products in third grade and now owns over 10,000 items adorned with the character’s expressionless face. “My mother gave me Hello Kitty ...