At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
TOKYO -- Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's ...
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
The character was created by Yuko Shimizu, a Japanese illustrator, on November 1 ... AP Kitty’s popularity is emblematic of ...
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
Sanrio recruited Shimizu and other illustrators to create “kawaii” characters at a time when cute, girlish styles were popular in Japan. But the word is used often in Japanese society, and not ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 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 ...