Why Oita, though? Sanrio runs a theme park called Harmonyland in the prefecture. The company will be selling exclusive Hello Kitty key chains and t-shirts at the domestic terminal. “In addition ...

“The main theme of Hello Kitty is friendship ... the same as Shimizu's. Her background was embellished with hobbies that included playing piano, reading and baking. Her TV appearances required ...

Tokyo (CNN) — Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket says “Hello Kitty” — you’re definitely on the ...