Hello Kitty-chan! Kawaii!!

I was informed by a reliable source that Hello Kitty was just named Japan's tourism ambassador (other goodwill ambassadors include PUFFY AMIYUMI AHHH!!!!!). This is pretty adorable as is the picture in the article even if I do prefer my Kitty to be tiny rather than life sized. But why does Hello Kitty reside in London? I feel like London is too stuffy for this feisty feline.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080519/ap_on_fe_st/japan_hello_kitty