TOKYO -- The boardrooms of publicly traded companies in Japan are becoming older ... Companies such as Sanrio, the owner of the Hello Kitty franchise, and Pan Pacific International Holdings ...

As Japan’s economy stagnated in the 1990s, Sanrio expanded its international ... the first overseas branch of its retail ...

The large red torii gate in the water represents ... Here, you can shop for authentic Japanese merchandise from cultural kimonos to Sanrio, Pokemon, and anime products. Forget expensive ...