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Sanrio

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Famous Cat Lovers

In 9 (Lives of) Famous Cat Lovers: Sanrio
In 1974 the Japanese merchandising company Sanrio introduced what would become its most famous product—if such a word can be used for so charming a character as Hello Kitty. Officially named Kitty White, Hello Kitty is a small, round-faced, cartoon girl with black eyes,…
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Hello Kitty

In Hello Kitty
…by the Japanese merchandising company Sanrio and known internationally as Hello Kitty, Kitty White is a small, round-faced, cartoon catlike girl with black eyes, a yellow nose, no mouth, and a red bow perched on her left ear. Sanrio maintains that Hello Kitty is a girl and not a cat,…
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