At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
As Hello Kitty's commercial success expanded beyond Asia, so did her personal profile. By the late 1970s, Sanrio revealed the ...
A quintessential ‘kawaii’ export
Hello Kitty is now 50. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-­headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has ...
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 ...
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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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Her TV appearances ... Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... reading and baking. Her TV appearances required co-stars, including a pet cat named Charmmy Kitty that made its debut 20 years ago.
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ (cute) as ever
A visitor looks at giant Hello Kitty display at the exhibition "As I change, so does she," marking the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty at the Tokyo National ... baking. Her TV appearances required ...