The Columbian7d
At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional ...
Republican-American15d
At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ (cute) as ever
Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable ...
A quintessential ‘kawaii’ export
Hello Kitty is now 50. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-­headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has ...
WTOP News15d
At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes ... Forget the understated wabi-sabi aesthetic historically associated ...
Orange County Register14d
At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Sanrio recruited Shimizu and other illustrators to create “kawaii” characters at a time when cute, girlish styles ... Forget the understated wabi-sabi aesthetic historically associated with ...
Hello Kitty at 50: The rise and rise of the kawaii character and why you see it everywhere
Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional ...