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Hello Kitty was created.
HelloKitty was created by Yuko Shimizu. Sanrio company wanted to match Kitty with Snoopy, which was a dog character made by them. She has no mouth because the designer wanted her to share the feelings with person who look at her. -
She was named "Kitty".
She was called "no name cat" in the eaerly stage, and was named "Kitty" after a cat "Kiktty" in Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There. -
The designer was changed to Setsuko Yonekubo.
Yuko Shimizu was on the stuff of the company. She worked as the designer of Hello Kitty for two years, and SetdukoYonekubo became the second designer. -
Yuko Yamaguchi became a new designer.
Setsuko Yonekubo quited the designer, and Yuko Yamaguchi became a new designer. To keep and rise in Kitty's popularity, she tried changing patterns in each year, season, age of users, and holding autgragh sessions which she signed Kitty's sign in each place in Japan. -
Waratte Iitomo! was started.
Fuji TV broadcasted Waratte Iitomo! in Japan. It is a variety program in the lunch time.
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A picture book was oublished in U.S.A.
Hello Kitty's picture book was published in U.S.A. She became the first Japanese character which was published a picture book in U.S.A. It was the first step for her to become popular in the world. -
Hello Kitty was assumed an UNICEF Joniour Ambasador.
Hello Kitty x UNICEFHello Kitty was assumed an UNICEF ( the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) jorniour ambossador in U.S.A, because she was a little popular. -
An anime was broadcasted at CBS TV in U.S.A.
CBS broadcasted "Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater" as the first Japnese anime character, which was broadcasted on three big TV networks in U.S.A. The story was constructed by twenty-six episodes. Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater
the Ant and Glasshopper/ the Tortoise and the Hare/ the Boy Who Cried Wolf/ Thumbelina/ the North Wind and the Sun/ Mercury and the Woodman/ Three Little Pigs/ Jack and the Beanstalk/ Snow White/ Cinderella/ the Emperor's New Clothes/ The Little Match Girl etc... -
Daniel was created.
Third designer Yuko Yamaguchi created "Baby Kitty series", and Daniel first appeared in the series as a baby. In 1999, he appeared again as Kitty's boyfriend. He was named after a hero in "Melody( S.W.A.L.K)", which is a British movie in 1971 and was popular in Japan. -
Tomomi Kahara encouraged Kitty's popularity.
Hello Kitty Turns 30 and Keeps on GrowingTomomi Kahara, who was a famous singer in Japan, said she loved Hello Kitty, and it aroused a big boom for teenagers. However there were two Kitty's boom at the past( 1977 and 1985), the boom in 1996 contributed more toward achieving results. -
The Olympic Games was held in Nagano.
The Olympic Games was held in Nagano. Japan got ten medals, five gold, one silver, and four bronze. -
the First Limited Place Kitty goods was sold.
Lavender Kitty goods were sold as a limited place Kitty for the first time in Hokkaido. After that, limited place Kitty series were spread in Japan. Now, there are more than two-hundred kinds of limited place Kitty. -
Ayumi Hamasaki collaborated Hello Kitty
Hello Kitty as a character Ayumi Hamasaki, who was a famous Japanese singer in Asia and loved Hello Kitty, collaborated Hello Kitty and sold some goods in her concert "ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 A ~Tour if Secret~". -
Blythe collaborated Hello Kitty.
CWC Exclusive Neo Blythe "Ribonetta Wish"Hello Kitty collaborated Blythe, which was a doll made in U.S.A, and they made a doll "Ribbonetta Wish". They made only three-thousant dolls, and the price was 21,000 yen. Now, it is more expensive in an auction, and is sold at least 30,000 yen in Amazon.co.jp. -
Barack obama starts beigin the president of America
He was formally inaugurated as the President. He has been the first African American's President since the founding of the country. Additionally he won the Nobel Peace Prize in the year. -
Kitson collaborated hello Kitty.
Uniqlo Hello Kitson T-ShirtKitson collaborated Hello Kitty with UT which was a T-shirts brand of UNIQULO. They created T-shirts and there were ten patterns and the price was 1,500 yen each. It was the second collaboration with Hello Kitty for Kitson, and they created tote and poach at the first collaboration.
