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, ...
At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
By being so adaptable, Kitty gets all those collaborative deals.” The character's semicentennial is evidence of that. Sanrio, ...
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 ...
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Retired UH professor reflects on the 50-year-old icon Hello Kitty
The beloved character Hello Kitty turned 50 last Friday. She’s grown from a Japanese character to a global icon. Retired ...
UH Manoa expert on why Hello Kitty has been a pop-culture powerhouse for 50 years
Sanrio accomplished no easy feat, maintaining the brand as a pop culture powerhouse for over 50 years. From being featured on ...
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Hello Kitty turns 50. A super fan reflects on the enduring appeal
As Hello Kitty turns 50, meet the Aussie superfan who spent a house deposit on her collection Godzilla at 70: Fans still falling for Japan’s ‘king of monsters’ Follow SBS Japanese ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
By being so adaptable, Kitty gets all those collaborative deals.” The character's semicentennial is evidence of that. Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that holds the rights to Hello ...
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Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire
Friday marks half a century since Japanese merchandising company ... “My mother gave me Hello Kitty stationery and school supplies like pencil cases and plastic boards. When I saw them, I ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Sanrio, the Japanese ... and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon. A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for stationery, tote bags, cups and ...