Sanrio fans, you need to visit Puroland, a theme park dedicated to Sanrio characters, just 30 minutes from Tokyo.

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This weekend’s Japanese-themed brunch featured miso soup, yakisoba, miso cookies and other dishes inspired by the cuisine. In previous weeks, themes have included Italian food, the color green and ...

Hello Kitty, the global marketing phenomenon that features a fictional Japanese bobtail cat with a red bow and no mouth, is about to take on a new role ... as a talking android. Sanrio Co., which ...

Kim said such a situation in North Korea stems from the country remaining isolated in the global community. “Perhaps Kim Jong Un himself is not aware that Hello Kitty is a Japanese brand,” he ...

Hello Kitty figures, presented as algae, are displayed inside the Japan Pavilion during a media tour Thursday before the official opening of Expo 2025 in Osaka.

Oita Prefecture in southwestern Japan, host to a Sanrio character theme park, plans to temporarily pitch its airport as "Hello Kitty Airport" in hopes of luring tourists visiting the country for the ...

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Hello Kitty, left, and Cinnamoroll pose for photos in front of a train decorated with Sanrio characters in Inagi ... Vegetable Prices Continue Surging in Japan Snow Falls in Tokyo; Temperature in ...