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

Is Hello Kitty really a cat, or is there more to her story? Created by Sanrio, this popular character has generated much ...

In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the ... first ever Hello Kitty product. Credit: Getty Images) Her design – a white cat with a red bow ...

“That’s one correction Sanrio made for my script for the show. Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon character. She is a ...