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Asian enclaves: Chinatowns, Japantowns, etc.," explains Yano.

When Yano was preparing her written texts for the exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum, she says she described Hello Kitty as a cat. "I was corrected — very firmly," she says. "That's one correction Sanrio made for my script for the show. "When Hello Kitty arrived in the U.S. in the mid-1970s, it was a commodity mainly in Asian enclaves: Chinatowns, Japantowns, etc.," explains Yano. "In talking to Japanese Americans who grew up in the 1970s, they say, 'That figure means so much to us because she was ours.' It's something they saw as an identity marker. She is also the author of the book "Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty's Trek Across the Pacific," published by Duke University Press last year. This is why the exhibition is being held at the Japanese American National Museum. Hello Kitty is not a cat.

She says that Kitty's unreadable features (she usually doesn't have a mouth), along with clever merchandising, has helped cultivate the character's following.

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I was corrected — very firmly," she says.

Hello Kitty is not a cat. This is why the exhibition is being held at the Japanese American National Museum. Since debuting in 1974, Hello Kitty has become a global phenomenon. (Denis Poroy / Invision / Associated Press) It's about reconnecting her to this community. You read that right. Christine R. When Yano was preparing her written texts for the exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum, she says she described Hello Kitty as a cat. "I was corrected — very firmly," she says. "That's one correction Sanrio made for my script for the show.

It gives the whole thing a certain poignancy and power." Yano is an anthropologist from the University of Hawaii (and currently a visiting professor at Harvard) who has spent years studying the phenomenon that is Hello Kitty. Hello Kitty is not a cat. "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty," opens Oct.

11 at the Japanese American National Museum, 100 N. She is also the author of the book "Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty's Trek Across the Pacific," published by Duke University Press last year.

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She is also the author of the book "Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty's Trek Across the Pacific," published by Duke University Press last year.

But there's a lot we don't know about Hello Kitty. She is also the author of the book "Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty's Trek Across the Pacific," published by Duke University Press last year.

Hello Kitty (ハローキティ Harōkiti?)[3] (full name Kitty White (キティ・ホワイト Kiti Howaito?))[2] is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, created by Yuko Shimizu and currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi. And, Yano, who is currently wading through hundreds of objects for the exhibition at the the Japanese American National Museum (including the famous Gaga dress), gives us the lowdown: She says that Kitty's unreadable features (she usually doesn't have a mouth), along with clever merchandising, has helped cultivate the character's following. She is depicted as an anthropomorphic white Japanese Bobtail with a red bow.

[4] "Hello Kitty works and is successful partly because of the blankness of her design," Yano says. "People see the possibility of a range of expressions.

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You can give her a guitar, you can put her on stage, you can portray her as is.

She says that Kitty's unreadable features (she usually doesn't have a mouth), along with clever merchandising, has helped cultivate the character's following.     at 10:40 PM August 26, 2014

Hello Kitty (ハローキティ Harōkiti?)[3] (full name Kitty White (キティ・ホワイト Kiti Howaito?))[2] is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, created by Yuko Shimizu and currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi. "Hello Kitty works and is successful partly because of the blankness of her design," Yano says. "People see the possibility of a range of expressions. Add a comment See all comments She is depicted as an anthropomorphic white Japanese Bobtail with a red bow.[4] 22 You can give her a guitar, you can put her on stage, you can portray her as is.

The character's first appearance (on a purse) was introduced in Japan in 1975, and brought to the United States in 1976.[5][6] The character is a staple of the kawaii segment of Japanese popular culture.[7] By 2010, Sanrio had groomed Hello Kitty into a global marketing phenomenon worth $5 billion a year.

[8] By 2014, when Hello Kitty was 40 years old, it was worth about $7 billion a year, all without any advertising.[9]

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Kitty art, merch and fashion at the Japanese American National Museum, which opens in mid-October.

Carolina A. Produced by Sanrio, she arrived in the United States two years later. Several Hello Kitty TV series, targeted towards young children, have been produced. And she's been a part of global popular culture ever since.

Miranda Hello Kitty is also the main character at the two Japanese Sanrio theme parks, Harmonyland and the indoor Sanrio Puroland.     What happens when you say Hello Kitty is not a cat? Kitty chaos lRelated   What happens when you say Hello Kitty is not a cat? Kitty chaos See all related Her expressionless mug has been featured on countless toys, not to mention bowling balls, motor oil, a Fender Strat, a pricey Judith Leiber clutch, sanitary napkins and mens underwear. 8

This fall, she is set to take L.A. by storm, with a full-blown retrospective of Kitty art, merch and fashion at the Japanese American National Museum, which opens in mid-October. Carolina A. She's inspired a controversial song by Avril Lavigne, works of sculpture by Tom Sachs and a pretty spectacular dress worn by Lady Gaga.

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