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Japan crowns its cutest character in new research survey (& it's not Hello Kitty)

A new survey uncovers exactly what makes a character 'kawaii' in the eyes of fans -- and also who the most kawaii character ...
Yahoo

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 ...
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Hello Kitty Isn't Sanrio's Best-Selling Character and Like it or Not, That's a Very Good Thing

Few brand mascots are as globally recognizable as Hello Kitty. Since her debut in 1974, the mouthless feline has become synonymous with Japanese "kawaii" culture, adorning everything from pencil cases ...
Campaign Asia

Of fandom, kawaii, and marketing: Hello Kitty turns 50

It’s hard to tell at first glance, but Hello Kitty is…well, she’s a lot of things. A mouthless blob. Not a cat, nor Japanese—she’s a girl from the leafy London suburbs, a perpetual third grader, five ...
Inc

Hello Kitty at 50: Still Cute, and Lucrative as Ever

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 national tour.
Orange County Register

At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever

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 national tour.
Voice of America

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.