'Pom Pom Purin Cafe Umeda' is located on the 2nd basement floor of the Hankyu Sanbangai South Building. When I arrived at around 16:30 on weekdays, there was a long line in front of the shop. The ...

A variety of new products bearing Sanrio characters are seen along a wall at the Sanrio Expo 2017 in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on Feb. 4, such as Pom Pom Purin, My Melody, Kuromi, and Hello Kitty ...

Although perhaps less well-known than some of the other Sanrio characters (find a person who hasn't heard of Hello Kitty), even good old Pom Pom Purin is turning the grand age of 20 this year. To ...