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October 31, 2024 at 15:55 JST
Hello Kitty, second from left, with Makoto Fujiwara, executive director of the Tokyo National Museum, left, Sanrio Senior Managing Director, Yasuyuki Otsuka, second right, and Keiichi Sawa, right, managing director of Nippon TV, attends the opening ceremony of the exhibition "As I change, so does she," marking the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty at the Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
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 national tour. And that's just in Japan, her literal birthplace but not the one listed in her official biography. [Read More]
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