When Yamaguchi became Hello Kitty's third designer in 1980, the cat's popularity ... of life. "Japanese artists come from [a culture] in which Kitty has always been considered cute," Kato said.

Providing an in-depth overview of all things kawaii (cute), this book traces the cute aesthetic from its inception in the 1970s as a schoolgirl trend to its position as a leading cultural norm ...

This scenic train ride in Japan is a must for cat lovers, combining beautiful views with feline-themed charm for an ...

Manufacturers capitalised on cute. Hello Kitty, the poster cat of kawaii and Japan’s biggest pop icon, was sketched in November 1974 by designer Yuko Shimizu for creative agency Sanrio ...

Her TV appearances required co-stars, including a pet cat named Charmmy Kitty that ... stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable ...

The series stars a cat and a mouse, and their names are Tom and Jerry. Yes, that Tom and Jerry, as the classic American cartoon duo has been given new, kawaii character design remakes for their first ...

This little girl — she is not a cat ... a distinctly Japanese aesthetic that would soon become a national and international obsession, transforming the way the world defines cute.

The title will prominently display the vital word "cat" followed by the name of the author, who is usually Japanese. First gaining traction with foreign audiences in the mid-2010s, Japanese cat ...