A gigantic “HELLO KITTY APPLE HOUSE” appears on Awaji Island this April
It doesn’t matter who you are, or where you’re based, the chances are you’ve heard of Japan’s most popular mascot – Hello Kitty.The cat-girl is…
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Japanese baking artist has the perfect transforming bread for Super Cat Day
Last month, many cat lovers in Japan celebrated “Super Cat Day”. Every year February 22nd is regarded as Cat Day because the date 2/22 can…
Sanrio collabs with Godiva to bring new Hello Kitty and My Melody Valentine’s gift for 2022
For the 11th time in a row, Sanrio and Godiva have come together yet again to bring the sweetest Valentine’s Day gifts. Since 2013, the…
Mustachioed Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll adorn Pringles cans, cute goods in first-ever collab
Sanrio Inc. has announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the internationally known potato chip brand Pringles (Kellogg’s Japan) featuring its popular characters Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll….
Shu Uemura reveals awaited holiday makeup collection collaboration with Hello Kitty
Shu Uemura’s holiday collection has become an awaited tradition for makeup enthusiasts in Japan. Every year they reveal a festive and awesome collection in collaboration…
Japanese pudding specialists collaborate with Sanrio to bring us adorable character desserts
While pudding can be used in English to refer to any type of dessert eaten after a main meal, in Japan, a pudding (or ‘purin’)…
‘Hello Kitty is not a cat’ and other surprising facts about the world’s favourite feline
What is the appeal of Hello Kitty? To her fans, she is the embodiment of innocence. As such, you can’t help but empathise with her….
Japan discovers the secret of weight loss… It’s kawaii
Losing weight is obviously not straightforward. Like me, you’ve probably tried your entire life to lose weight but have never been able to keep your…
Can Japan’s most adorable robot get any cuter? This Hello Kitty collab certainly says so
Everybody knows Japan has a big reputation when it comes to robotics, so if the life-size moving Gundam statue in Yokohama doesn’t quite scream ‘we…
Tokyo’s Sanrio cafe combines adorable characters with colourful fruits for super cute menu
Sanrio and Egg & Spuma’s collaboration menus in Tokyo have been legendarily kawaii, and they just seem to get cuter. Sometimes the menu concentrates on…
Hang out with Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, and more with the latest Google AR update
Google has just added four Sanrio characters as well as a list of other Japanese pop culture characters from the 1950s to the 1980s to…
Hello Kitty unveils more collaboration sweets with plague-fighting yōkai Amabie
Hello Kitty or Amabie, if you had to, which would you choose? Ok fine they’re a little too incomparable and lacking in similarities of any…
Hello Kitty and Wet Brush Collaboration Detangler is now on sale
The worldwide famous Sanrio character Hello Kitty released a new detangler in collaboration with Wet Brush, developed by Nature Lab Co., Ltd. The brushes are…
Kyoto hotel opens gorgeous traditional machiya style Hello Kitty room
If you’ve ever visited or even stayed at traditional places in Kyoto, you might have come across the word machiya (町屋). The term directly translates…
Sanrio announces 2021 Godiva Valentine’s gifts with chocolate & Hello Kitty, My Melody plushies
Since 2013, Sanrio and Godiva have collaborated on chocolate and plush toy gift sets for Valentine’s Day, Christmas and other holiday occasions. Valentine’s Day 2021…