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Tokyo’s Hello Kitty theme park closes after e-mail threat about ‘hazardous object’
The indoor theme park featuring Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters opened in 1990. Additional reporting by agencies The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking news brand, providing ...
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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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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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Japan unveils Hello Kitty-themed bullet train
A striking white and pink bullet train themed around the Japanese cartoon character and marketing phenomenon Hello Kitty. The bespoke ... then has spread around the world. It can be found on ...