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Tokyo’s Hello Kitty theme park closes after e-mail threat about ‘hazardous object’
A Hello Kitty theme park in Japan was shut down temporarily ... and on-site staff at this time," the Sanrio Puroland park in Tokyo said on its website. Sanrio Puroland in Tama informed the police ...
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Hello Kitty theme park in Tokyo closes Sat. after "terrorist threat"
A Hello Kitty theme park in western Tokyo was forced to temporarily close on Saturday after receiving what it labeled a "terrorist threat." Sanrio Puroland in Tama notified police around 9 a.m ...
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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 fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a ...
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Mattel snagged the rights to Hello Kitty by flying a team to Tokyo and pitching the brand's 91-year-old 'patriarch'
Toy titan Mattel snagged the license to make Hello Kitty products by flying a team to Tokyo and pitching the 91-year-old boss of Sanrio, the brand's parent company. "Hello Kitty was not available ...
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Hello Kitty And 'Mobile Suit Gundam' Get A New Crossover Collaboration
Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. What’s particularly ... it looks like Hello Kitty is coming to the rescue and I am sure Amuro will appreciate the support.
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Japan Fruit and Vegetables Export Promotion Council: Smile Japanese Fruits Gift Campaign
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Japan Fruit and ... is collaborating with the popular Sanrio Co., Ltd. character “Hello Kitty,” a character that is also popular overseas to promote Japanese ...
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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, describes the way Hello Kitty conquered the worlds of commerce, fashion and entertainment. As a tabula rasa ...