Hello Kitty at 50: Still Cute, and Lucrative as Ever
The celebration of the Japanese pop culture icon cuts across commerce, fashion and entertainment, guided by the elusive ...
Hello Kitty at 50: The rise and rise of the kawaii character and why you see it everywhere
Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional ...
How a cute Japanese icon turned into a $6b industry
Unlike Mickey Mouse, Kitty’s look has not had to be updated ... nation was shoved under the rug and the message to Japan was: ...
Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire
She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...
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Hello Kitty turns 50
The character is beloved by millions worldwide and has been the face of its parent company, Sanrio, for half a century.
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ (cute) as ever
Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon ... misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.
Happy 50th to Hello Kitty — who you probably think is a cat, but is actually a little girl
Hello Kitty turns 50! Explore her surprising journey from cartoon cat to global icon and learn why she's actually a little ...
Hello Kitty at 50: how Sanrio’s cute cat character became a global phenomenon
Since its 1974 debut in Japan, cute cartoon cat Hello Kitty has ... alongside Pokemon and Mickey Mouse. In the West, the ...
How Japan's youngest CEO transformed Hello Kitty
Then, in 2020, Tomokuni Tsuji inherited the role as Sanrio's boss. He is the grandson of the firm's founder, Shintaro Tsuji, ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
Credit: AP/Eugene Hoshiko Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon ... of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon ... misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.