Oita, a scenic region known for its natural hot springs on the Japanese island of Kyushu, has recently renamed its air hub ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

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The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is traveling back to the Bay Area.  The pink-based truck with confetti and Hello Kitty drawings is celebrating the cartoon’s 50th anniversary and the truck’s ...

Hello Kitty. In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the famous cartoon. Her creation has helped the entertainment company Sanrio generate more ...

Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that’s brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is ...

But first, more on the origin story. Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon. A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for ...