At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for stationery, tote bags ... stems from a ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for stationery ... of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.