Hello Kitty Still Rules!

Hello Kitty JR express train from Tennoji station (Osaka) to Kansai airport. Hello Kitty, or Kitty White which is the full name of this character, was designed in 1974 by Yuko Shimizu in the UK of all places. 45 years on and Hello Kitty is still popular! (Pic by Natalie Hitchens).

Futuristic Rapi:t Express train from Namba (Osaka) to Kansai airport. (Pic by Natalie Hitchens)

Girl rushing to get onto the Rapi:t express service between Namba and Kansai airport.