A gold coin pendant with the image of Hello Kitty holding the number 50 is selling for about 120,000 yen ($800), while a Casio watch costs 18,700 yen ($120). But first, more on the origin story.

Although it doesn't have the same gold facial features as Hello Kitty's anniversary plush, My Melody's new Squishmallow is clearly a lot fancier than the rabbit usually looks, with roses in her ...

while the Hello Kitty 9" Cap and Gown Graduation Plush (Gold) costs $24.99. Hello Kitty's official X (formerly Twitter) account hyped the adorable dolls, captioning the post: "Congrats Class of ...