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real name
hello kittys name is actually kitty white -
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hello kitty
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sanrio founded
Mr. Shintaro Tsuji was the origional founder -
strawberry character
strawberry character was introduced -
strawberry shop
strawberry shop opened in san francisco -
company
company opens first gift gate store in Japan -
Sanrio
company changes name to sanrio company -
Hello kitty was born
Hello kitty was born -
licensing of characters
Company begins licensing of characters; forms Sanrio Inc. in San Jose. -
improvements
first standing position for hello kitty instead of a sitting position -
fame
Hello Kitty is also a star attraction at Sanrio’s indoor theme park Puroland which currently welcomes about 1.5 million visitors a year
