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International toy show in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows the new Funshot digital toy camera, which allows users to create sticker-like photos decorated with "Hello Kitty" and other Sanrio characters, exhibited by Japanese toy maker Takara Tommy Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

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International toy show in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows the new Funshot digital toy camera, which allows users to create sticker-like photos decorated with "Hello Kitty" and other Sanrio characters, exhibited by Japanese toy maker Takara Tommy Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

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Yamanashi Gov. Yokouchi shakes hands with Hello Kitty

KOFU, Japan - Yamanashi Gov. Shomei Yokouchi (L) shakes hands with Sanrio Co.'s Hello Kitty character in the prefectural capital of Kofu, Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015. The Yamanashi prefectural government designated Hello Kitty as "Yamanashi Kanko (tourism) Navigator" on the day to lure more tourists to the central Japan prefecture.

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Hello Kitty designated to lure tourists to Yamanashi

KOFU, Japan - An illustration of Sanrio Co.'s Hello Kitty character representing Yamanashi Prefecture is shown in the prefecture on Jan. 7, 2015. The Yamanashi prefectural government designated Hello Kitty as "Yamanashi Kanko (tourism) Navigator" the same day to attract tourists including foreigners and family travelers to the central Japan prefecture.

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Pioneer sells 'Hello Kitty' mini component stereo

TOKYO, Japan - Pioneer Corp. announces the limited sale from Nov. 1, 2014, of 500 sets of mini component stereos featuring Sanrio Co.'s popular "Hello Kitty" character.

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Duskin offers 'Hello Kitty' housecleaning set

OSAKA, Japan - Duskin Co. put on sale across Japan on Oct. 14, 2014, a boxed set of housecleaning tools featuring Sanrio Co.'s popular "Hello Kitty" character. The cleaning tool rental service provider sells the six-item set for 1,188 yen.

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Hello Kitty's 40th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Goods to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the birth of Sanrio Co.'s popular character Hello Kitty are displayed at a store in this undated photo.

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Hello Kitty's 40th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Yuko Yamaguchi, a character designer involved in Hello Kitty's design, poses for a photo at the head office of Sanrio Co. in Tokyo. 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the birth of the popular Sanrio character.

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JAL flies Hello Kitty plane

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an airplane with Sanrio Co.'s Hello Kitty character painted on its body at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 13, 2012. Japan Airlines Co. started flying the airplane the same day to support a campaign to raise awareness about cervical cancer and its prevention.

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Hello Kitty flight

NARITA, Japan - Flight attendants pose inside a plane decorated with Sanrio Co's Hello Kitty character at Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2011. Taiwan's EVA Airways began flying the plane the same day between Taipei and Narita.

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Hello Kitty flight

NARITA, Japan - An airplane decorated with Sanrio Co's Hello Kitty character takes off from Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2011. Taiwan's EVA Airways began flying the plane the same day between Taipei and Narita.

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Hello Kitty receives certificate of appreciation

TOKYO, Japan - Hello Kitty poses with a certificate of appreciation handed by internal affairs minister Yoshihiro Katayama (L) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Tokyo on Aug. 11, 2011. The certificate was sent to Sanrio Co. for its mainstay character's contribution to raising public awareness of the administrative counseling system by appearing on promotional posters. The system marked its 50th anniversary this year.

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Sanrio reaches settlement in Miffy copyright suit

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows Dutch rabbit character Miffy (L) and Cathy (R) of Japan's Sanrio Co. Sanrio said on June 7, 2011, it has reached a settlement in a copyright suit launched by Mercis BV of the Netherlands, which claimed that the Cathy character appears too much like Miffy created by Dick Bruna.

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Hello Kitty theme park opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Entertainers dressed as Sanrio Co. characters dance at the Hello Kitty theme park Kawaii Paradise in Tokyo's Odaiba area on Oct. 21, 2010. The indoor facility opened the following day targeting overseas tourists, including those visiting the capital through Haneda airport nearby.

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Hello Kitty at N.Y. stock market

NEW YORK, United States - Hello Kitty, the much-loved Japanese feline character, blows a kiss at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Aug. 4, 2010. Hello Kitty dinged a closing bell at the bourse to commemorate its creator Sanrio Co.'s 50th anniversary.

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Hello Kitty cameras to go on sale in Japan Nov. 28

TOKYO, Japan - Sanrio Co. said Nov. 2 Hello Kitty digital cameras (photo) will go on sale in Japan Nov. 28. The lens and the flash light are built into the kitten's ribbon, while the shutter is on top of the ear. The kitten's face lights up in red when the shutter is pressed. A 5 mega-pixel camera with anti-vibration functions retails in Japan for 26,040 yen.

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Sanrio to sell 3.9 mil. yen dog house

TOKYO, Japan - A model poses with a 3.9 million yen dog house with a Kitty cushion made by Sanrio Co., known as the creator of Hello Kitty characters, in Tokyo on July 6. The dog house, which is decorated with glass crystals, will be sold during a July 24-30 promotion event at Mitsukoshi Ltd.'s flagship department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district.

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Sanrio to offer Hello Kitty set for 18.9 million yen

TOKYO, Japan - Sanrio Co. will put on sale a platinum Hello Kitty figure with seven jeweled pendants (photo) for 18.9 million yen at the flagship department store of Mitsukoshi Ltd. in Tokyo's Nihombashi district. Sanrio will offer only one set from Dec. 5. The figure is 5.6 centimeters high and weighs 590 grams, while the pendants include rubies, pink sapphires and diamonds.

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Gold, silver euro coins with 'Hello Kitty' images to be sold

TOKYO, Japan - Coin-importer Taisei Coins Corp. and Sanrio Co. said on Nov. 29 they will jointly sell three euro coins (in photo) with images of the latter's ''Hello Kitty'' character on them, beginning on Dec. 5. A 1-ounce gold coin with a face value of 50 euros will cost 168,000 yen. A quarter-ounce, 10-euro gold coin will cost 52,500 yen, and a 1.5-euro silver coin will cost 8,400 yen. Images on the coins, made by the Monnaie de Paris minting authority in France, depict ''Hello Kitty'' characters enjoying life in Paris.

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5.8 mil. yen diamond Hello Kitty pendant to be sold at fair

TOKYO, Japan - Sanrio Co. and Mitsukoshi Ltd. said July 15 they will jointly sell a diamond Hello Kitty pendant for 5.77 million yen, including taxes, during a weeklong fair starting July 26 at Mitshukoshi's head department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi. The pendant has a ruby ribbon, sapphire nose, and onyx eyes.

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Sanrio to get 20 bil. yen aid from Tokyo-M'bishi, 4 others

TOKYO, Japan - Sanrio Co. President Shintaro Tsuji (R) tells a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18 that the company will issue about 20 billion yen worth of new shares to the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and other firms to prop up its capital base, which has been undermined by an expected 21.9 billion yen extraordinary loss on its theme park facilities in the first half of fiscal 2004.

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Nagoya robot developer to release 'Hello Kitty' robot

TOKYO, Japan - Robot developer Business Design Laboratory Co. unveiled a ''Hello Kitty'' robot on July 12 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the popular feline character developed by Sanrio Co. The robot, which is 52 centimeters tall and weighs 6 kilograms, can recognize up to 10 human faces through a built-in camera. The company will release the robot on Hello Kitty's birthday on Nov. 1 at an expected price of just over 400,000 yen.

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Hello Kitty robot

Photo taken in Tokyo on April 21, 2022, shows a robot embodying Sanrio Co.'s popular character Hello Kitty. The robot, developed by Sanrio and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp., will be leased to corporate clients eyeing its use as a receptionist and tour desk assistant, for example.

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Hello Kitty robot

Photo taken in Tokyo on April 21, 2022, shows a robot embodying Sanrio Co.'s popular character Hello Kitty. The robot, developed by Sanrio and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp., will be leased to corporate clients eyeing its use as a receptionist and tour desk assistant, for example.

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Sanrio, Warner to co-brand Hello Kitty, Tweety products

TOKYO, Japan - A new brand jointly developed by Sanrio Co. and Warner Bros. Consumer Products features Sanrio's feline character Hello Kitty (R) and Warner's canary character Tweety (L). ''It is probably the first time ever that two companies have agreed on a full-fledged project to develop products featuring their respective characters,'' said a Sanrio spokesman Nov. 15, 2001.

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Sanrio to get 20 bil. yen aid from Tokyo-M'bishi, 4 others

TOKYO, Japan - Sanrio Co. President Shintaro Tsuji (R) tells a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18 that the company will issue about 20 billion yen worth of new shares to the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and other firms to prop up its capital base, which has been undermined by an expected 21.9 billion yen extraordinary loss on its theme park facilities in the first half of fiscal 2004. (Kyodo)

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5.8 mil. yen diamond Hello Kitty pendant to be sold at fair

TOKYO, Japan - Sanrio Co. and Mitsukoshi Ltd. said July 15 they will jointly sell a diamond Hello Kitty pendant for 5.77 million yen, including taxes, during a weeklong fair starting July 26 at Mitshukoshi's head department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi. The pendant has a ruby ribbon, sapphire nose, and onyx eyes. (Kyodo)

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Gold, silver euro coins with 'Hello Kitty' images to be sold

TOKYO, Japan - Coin-importer Taisei Coins Corp. and Sanrio Co. said on Nov. 29 they will jointly sell three euro coins (in photo) with images of the latter's ''Hello Kitty'' character on them, beginning on Dec. 5. A 1-ounce gold coin with a face value of 50 euros will cost 168,000 yen. A quarter-ounce, 10-euro gold coin will cost 52,500 yen, and a 1.5-euro silver coin will cost 8,400 yen. Images on the coins, made by the Monnaie de Paris minting authority in France, depict ''Hello Kitty'' characters enjoying life in Paris. (Kyodo)

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Hello Kitty men's underwear in time for Valentine's Day

A limited-edition range of men's trunks combining Sanrio Co. character Hello Kitty with traditional Japanese motifs are put on sale by underwear maker Gunze Ltd. on Jan. 27, 2015. Gunze is pitching the trunks, part of its Body Wild line, as souvenirs or presents for Valentine's Day approaching on Feb. 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sanrio's Strawberry Newspaper features antiwar messages

The August issue of "Gekkan Ichigo Shimbun" (Monthly Strawberry Newspaper), Sanrio Co.'s monthly magazine, is shown in this photo. The issue featuring antiwar messages from Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II went on sale in July 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hello Kitty hits road for 1st live tour in North America

Visitors take a selfie with Hello Kitty and her friends from Japan's Sanrio Co. in the suburbs of Los Angeles on June 11, 2015, on the first leg of the popular Japanese characters' first-ever live tour in North America. The characters will tour more than 35 cities in Canada and the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hello Kitty exchanges high-fives with visitors in L.A.

Hello Kitty and My Melody, two popular characters from Japan's Sanrio Co., exchange high-fives with girls visiting the characters' live show in the suburbs of Los Angeles on June 11, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Postcards of "Hello Kitty," "My Melody"

Postcards of Postalsquare Co., a subsidiary of the stationery maker Kokuyo Co., showing Sanrio Co.'s characters "Hello Kitty" and "My Melody" putting cards in an old-type post box, are shown in this photo. The postcards became available from Jan. 16, 2015, in Japan, marking the 40th anniversary of the characters' debut. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sanrio to sell 3.9 mil. yen dog house

TOKYO, Japan - A model poses with a 3.9 million yen dog house with a Kitty cushion made by Sanrio Co., known as the creator of Hello Kitty characters, in Tokyo on July 6. The dog house, which is decorated with glass crystals, will be sold during a July 24-30 promotion event at Mitsukoshi Ltd.'s flagship department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district. (Kyodo)

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Sanrio to offer Hello Kitty set for 18.9 million yen

TOKYO, Japan - Sanrio Co. will put on sale a platinum Hello Kitty figure with seven jeweled pendants (photo) for 18.9 million yen at the flagship department store of Mitsukoshi Ltd. in Tokyo's Nihombashi district. Sanrio will offer only one set from Dec. 5. The figure is 5.6 centimeters high and weighs 590 grams, while the pendants include rubies, pink sapphires and diamonds. (Kyodo)

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Hello Kitty cameras to go on sale in Japan Nov. 28

TOKYO, Japan - Sanrio Co. said Nov. 2 Hello Kitty digital cameras (photo) will go on sale in Japan Nov. 28. The lens and the flash light are built into the kitten's ribbon, while the shutter is on top of the ear. The kitten's face lights up in red when the shutter is pressed. A 5 mega-pixel camera with anti-vibration functions retails in Japan for 26,040 yen. (Kyodo)

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Sanrio shop with DJ booth in Shibuya

TOKYO, Japan - Sanrio Co.'s character Hello Kitty (L) stands at the DJ booth of Club KT Shibuya at its opening event in the fashion building Shibuya 109 in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2011. Customers can experience the atmosphere of a dance club at the spot targeting teens.

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Hello Kitty at N.Y. stock market

NEW YORK, United States - Hello Kitty, the much-loved Japanese feline character, blows a kiss at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Aug. 4, 2010. Hello Kitty dinged a closing bell at the bourse to commemorate its creator Sanrio Co.'s 50th anniversary. (Kyodo)

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Hello Kitty receives certificate of appreciation

TOKYO, Japan - Hello Kitty poses with a certificate of appreciation handed by internal affairs minister Yoshihiro Katayama (L) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Tokyo on Aug. 11, 2011. The certificate was sent to Sanrio Co. for its mainstay character's contribution to raising public awareness of the administrative counseling system by appearing on promotional posters. The system marked its 50th anniversary this year. (Kyodo)

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Sanrio reaches settlement in Miffy copyright suit

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows Dutch rabbit character Miffy (L) and Cathy (R) of Japan's Sanrio Co. Sanrio said on June 7, 2011, it has reached a settlement in a copyright suit launched by Mercis BV of the Netherlands, which claimed that the Cathy character appears too much like Miffy created by Dick Bruna. (Kyodo)

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Hello Kitty visits evacuation shelter

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Sanrio Co.'s popular feline character Hello Kitty visits an evacuation center in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 24, 2011, to encourage children affected by the March 11 quake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Hello Kitty designated to lure tourists to Yamanashi

KOFU, Japan - An illustration of Sanrio Co.'s Hello Kitty character representing Yamanashi Prefecture is shown in the prefecture on Jan. 7, 2015. The Yamanashi prefectural government designated Hello Kitty as "Yamanashi Kanko (tourism) Navigator" the same day to attract tourists including foreigners and family travelers to the central Japan prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Pioneer sells 'Hello Kitty' mini component stereo

TOKYO, Japan - Pioneer Corp. announces the limited sale from Nov. 1, 2014, of 500 sets of mini component stereos featuring Sanrio Co.'s popular "Hello Kitty" character. (Kyodo)

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Hello Kitty's 40th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Yuko Yamaguchi, a character designer involved in Hello Kitty's design, poses for a photo at the head office of Sanrio Co. in Tokyo. 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the birth of the popular Sanrio character. (Kyodo)

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Hello Kitty's 40th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Goods to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the birth of Sanrio Co.'s popular character Hello Kitty are displayed at a store in this undated photo. (Kyodo)

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JAL flies Hello Kitty plane

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an airplane with Sanrio Co.'s Hello Kitty character painted on its body at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 13, 2012. Japan Airlines Co. started flying the airplane the same day to support a campaign to raise awareness about cervical cancer and its prevention. (Kyodo)

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Dutch court orders Sanrio to stop making Cathy goods

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a Dutch newspaper which reported Oct. 20, 2010 that a copyright management firm has filed a suit against Japanese character creator Sanrio Co. claiming Sanrio violated children's book author Dick Bruna's copyrights. A court in Amsterdam on Nov. 2 ordered Sanrio to halt production of items related to its rabbit character Cathy, deciding it was an imitation of famous Dutch rabbit character Miffy. (Kyodo)

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Hello Kitty theme park opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Entertainers dressed as Sanrio Co. characters dance at the Hello Kitty theme park Kawaii Paradise in Tokyo's Odaiba area on Oct. 21, 2010. The indoor facility opened the following day targeting overseas tourists, including those visiting the capital through Haneda airport nearby. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya robot developer to release 'Hello Kitty' robot

TOKYO, Japan - Robot developer Business Design Laboratory Co. unveiled a ''Hello Kitty'' robot on July 12 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the popular feline character developed by Sanrio Co. The robot, which is 52 centimeters tall and weighs 6 kilograms, can recognize up to 10 human faces through a built-in camera. The company will release the robot on Hello Kitty's birthday on Nov. 1 at an expected price of just over 400,000 yen. (Kyodo)