Hello Kitty at 50: how Sanrio’s cute cat character became a global phenomenon
Since its 1974 debut in Japan, cute cartoon cat Hello Kitty has comforted millions, and made billions for Tokyo-based Sanrio ...
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'I created Hello Kitty'
In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the famous cartoon ... meaning cute. (Photo: A replica of the first ever Hello Kitty product.