The store will specialise in kawaii - the culture of cuteness - and has been selling rare imported goods online since it was founded by ... new shop The family-run business will also offer Japanese ...

The store will specialise in kawaii - the culture of cuteness - and has been selling rare imported goods online since it ... business will also offer Japanese stationery and anime merchandise ...

She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...

Her collection features beautiful pieces made with Japanese ... is a fun store offering a range of lifestyle products, ...

Now, she’s launched an online store, JOC Goods. Much of her curated selection of tableware and kitchenware comes from small shops that generally don’t ship outside of Japan, and it’s all ...

As Hello Kitty's commercial success expanded beyond Asia, so did her personal profile. By the late 1970s, Sanrio revealed the ...

But in Japan ... stationery, tote bags, cups and other small accessories. The design made its debut on a coin purse the next ...

A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for stationery, tote bags ... stems from a ...

A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for stationery ... of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional ...

Hello Kitty turns 50 today. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday ...

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