Since its 1974 debut in Japan, cute cartoon cat Hello Kitty has comforted millions, and made billions for Tokyo-based Sanrio ...

Over the years, some people have speculated that Hello Kitty isn't what her name suggests. Christine R. Yano, an anthropologist from the University of Hawaii told The Los Angeles Times that Hello ...

Dr Christine Yano is a professor of anthropology at the University of Hawaii. She says Hello Kitty emerged amid the rise of a distinctly Japanese cultural phenomenon, what's called Kawaii or cute ...