Fifty years ago in March 2025, the Japanese company Sanrio introduced Hello Kitty to the world. Designed by Yuko Shimizu ... socks and more. Jonathan Bell has written for Wallpaper* magazine since ...

Dressed in a kimono, Hello Kitty performs a classical Japanese dance at a Tokyo shopping center event in 2007. Once a symbol of rebellion and girlhood, the cartoon cat has become a cultural ...