Rock Star and Composer Welcomed by Fans and MLB Players Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto YOSHIKI Will Compose the Global Theme Song for Hello Kitty’s 50th Anniversary This Year Japanese musician and composer YOSHIKI received a standing ovation for his beautiful piano performance of the U.S. National Anthem at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on … Read more
Rock Star Made Announcement at Press Conference in Tokyo for His High-Fashion Brand MAISON YOSHIKI PARIS Following his return from Milan, YOSHIKI held a press conference in Tokyo, unveiling exciting new developments for his high-fashion brand, MAISON YOSHIKI PARIS, which debuted at last month’s Milan Fashion Week. It was also announced that YOSHIKI will … Read more
Multi-national entertainment giant Sanrio will celebrate Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary globally in high style this year with a massive celebration. YOSHIKI – leader of X Japan and The Last Rockstars – has been chosen to produce and compose the global theme song for Hello Kitty’s golden jubilee, which will span numerous events and announcements … Read more
Hello Kitty designer Yuko Yamaguchi explains the creation of yoshikitty in a new video on YouTube. – The video interview (subtitled in English) was previously only available as a Blu-ray extra on the documentary film We Are X. – Yamaguchi also shares insights on fashion, the creative process, and her relationship with YOSHIKI – leader … Read more
yoshikitty has been selected to compete against Hello Kitty in Sanrio’s global voting competition for the ninth straight year. yoshikitty is the first Sanrio character to be modeled after a real person, YOSHIKI – leader of the rock bands X JAPAN and THE LAST ROCKSTARS. Voting runs from April 11 at 11:00am JST through May … Read more
X Japan Leader YOSHIKI Reveals Fan-Favorite Hello Kitty Style Icon ‘yoshikitty’ to Compete in Worldwide Sanrio Character Ranking Contest yoshikitty, the beloved collaboration between Hello Kitty and YOSHIKI – leader of the legendary band X JAPAN and one of the most influential composers in Japanese history – is nominated for the 8th straight year in … Read more
Fueled by massive international fan support, Yoshikitty — the popular Sanrio character based on X JAPAN leader YOSHIKI — is now in a close 3-way race for the top spot in Sanrio’s annual Character Ranking Contest. In this week’s midway results announcement, Yoshikitty achieved #1 in the regional rankings in five countries (South Korea, China, Italy, … Read more