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, ...
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 ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' — and lucrative — as ever
Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour.
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ (cute) as ever
Hello Kitty turns 50 today. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday ...
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Hello Kitty as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever at 50
Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
The complexity of “kawaii” may help explain Hello Kitty's enduring appeal across generations and cultures, why Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne released a song titled “Hello Kitty ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
PHOTOS: At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever But first, more on the origin story. Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon. A young Sanrio ...