A Hello Kitty theme park in Japan was shut down temporarily ... and on-site staff at this time," the Sanrio Puroland park in Tokyo said on its website. Sanrio Puroland in Tama informed the police ...

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 ...

Toy titan Mattel snagged the license to make Hello Kitty products by flying a team to Tokyo and pitching the 91-year-old boss of Sanrio, the brand's parent company. "Hello Kitty was not available ...

The afternoon tea set features both Hello Kitty and her twin, Hello Mimmy. Tokyo's Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Cafe will take over Box Cafe & Space in Shibuya 109 from September 13 to October 27.

Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. What’s particularly ... it looks like Hello Kitty is coming to the rescue and I am sure Amuro will appreciate the support.

Sanrio Co., which trademarks the globally iconic Hello Kitty, said the Tokyo company suspects the character has been used without its permission. A former North Korean government official who had ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Japan Fruit and ... is collaborating with the popular Sanrio Co., Ltd. character “Hello Kitty,” a character that is also popular overseas to promote Japanese ...