We’ve written before about the Hello Kitty hotel room in Osaka, but did you know that Tokyo, home of Sanrio, has its own Kitty-chan rooms at the fancy Keio Plaza Hotel? Recently, we were lucky enough ...

Mona Holmes is an editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, a regular contributor at KCRW radio, and a 2022 James Beard Award nominee. A Hello Kitty tea room, cafe, and parlor for grown ups is ...

Taiwan has been a treasure trove of quirky urban finds for us, most recently our article on the bathroom themed restaurant, Modern Toilet. The Washington Post’s Gene Weingarten said the piece was ...

What makes Kyoto so appealing to tourists both within and outside the rest of Japan? Some say it’s the sense of culture, as Kyoto is home to all manner of historic temples, beautiful tearooms and a ...

She is one of Japan's most famous exports and the undeniable queen bee of its kawaii (cute) culture. Hello Kitty, the winsome wide-eyed feline created in 1974 by Japanese gift company Sanrio, is a ...