It’s 50 years since the creation of one of the world’s most recognisable characters, Hello Kitty. In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the ...

Also known as Kitty White, Hello Kitty was created by Japanese designer Yuko Shimizu in 1974, inspired by the book Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll, which mentions a cat named “Kitty.” ...

The queen of kawaii, Hello Kitty — canonically a girl in a catsuit — was created by Sanrio’s Yuko Shimizu in 1974 ... “Lilo & Stitch,” Hello Kitty holding a heart and Hello Kitty ...

Yuko Shimizu. Photo via Wikipedia Hello Kitty's ... “This list provides fundamental coordinates for identifying and analyzing cuteness: Hello Kitty perfectly embodies Lorenz's profile of a cute object ...

Fifty years ago in March 2025, the Japanese company Sanrio introduced Hello Kitty to the world. Designed by Yuko Shimizu, the familiar anthropomorphised cat character has transcended cult status and ...

Also known as Kitty White, Hello Kitty was created in 1974 by Japanese designer Yuko Shimizu, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass, which mentions a cat called “Kitty.” ...

The simple white figure with a red bow had been created by designer Yuko Shimizu for the Japanese ... and manga style featuring Virgin Mary holding Hello Kitty. Last month’s Péro and Hello ...

A gold coin pendant with the image of Hello Kitty holding the number 50 is selling ... A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for stationery, tote bags ...

Japanese designer Yuko Shimizu invents Hello Kitty, full name: Kitty White. It is a fictional character in stylized cat form. She becomes a cult figure. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa (Photo by Rolf ...

TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE. Photo by Kim Harold Peji/Rappler Hello Kitty was created by Japanese designer Yuko Shimizu. HELLO KITTY FOOD TRUCK. Photo by Kim Harold Peji/Rappler The exhibit is open from ...