TOKYO--Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a ...

Oita, a scenic region known for its natural hot springs on the Japanese island of Kyushu, has recently renamed its air hub Oita Hello Kitty Airport to lure fans and tourists.

Sanrio theme park Harmonyland announced on March 17 that it has partnered with Oita Airport to rename the airport to “Oita Hello Kitty Airport.” Harmonyland notes "the warmest airport in the ...

One such upcoming collaboration puts Hello Kitty and friends together with an uproarious anime and manga franchise -- as well as one of the most popular anime of all time according to review sites ...

Joining Hello Kitty at the Oita airport are friends like ... the nation’s much-worshipped cartoon characters, with Japanese manga and anime being among the country’s most influential exports.