When Hello Kitty popped up on a coin purse in Japan in 1975, the character created by Yuko Shimizu was an instant hit with consumers. Hello Kitty eventually made her way to the United States and ...

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This week, about 25,000 of the world’s most devoted Hello Kitty fans are expected to assemble in LA’s Little Tokyo district for the first-ever Hello Kitty Con–a four-day celebration of the character’s ...