Hello Kitty still raking in millions with her soft power at 50 years old
Hello Kitty's simple design has mileage as a money-spinner for years to come, experts say. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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, ...
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 ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that holds the rights to Hello Kitty’s name and image, kicked off the festivities a year ago with ...
Hello Kitty, probably the world's most valuable cat, is turning 50
Half a century ago, the Japanese designer created an anthropomorphised cat with a soft, daydreaming gaze for the company ...
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Hello Kitty turns 50 with new exhibition in Tokyo
Hello Kitty, one of the most loved Sanrio characters, is marking her 50th anniversary with a bang. A new exhibition marking the milestone opens in Tokyo's National Museum called 'As I change, so does ...
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Half a century of ‘kawaii’: ‘CEO of supercute’ Hello Kitty celebrates 50 years as an enduring icon
Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on Friday — and is ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
TOKYO — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that holds the rights to Hello Kitty’s name and image, kicked off the festivities a year ago with an ...
At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and accolades.
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' — and lucrative — as ever
"Shrewd" is how Mika Nishimura, a design professor at Tokyo's Meisei University ... company that holds the rights to Hello Kitty's name and image, kicked off the festivities a year ago with ...