What is it with Asians and Hello Kitty?
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Veronika Fevers
Veronika Fevers is a Detroit based freelance writer with a vast knowledge of the mundane....from music, to film, to coffee, organics and even an occasional serial killer tidbit. Her work is not for the ill stomached or the square minded. By Veronika Fevers
Published on 08/7/2007
What is it with Asians and Hello Kitty?
Hello Kitty- the traditional white cat with the little bow on it's head ( you know you have seen it..) seems to remain a staple of pop culture and quite specifically Asian pop culture for as long as I can remember. Sanrio being a Tokyo based company lends some understanding, but after over three decades that's still one hot pussy. (sorry -couldn't help it)
In search of an answer to this question, I have even asked Japanese women that would stop at the kiosk I managed at Detroit Metro Airport....they all responded with " I don't know".
Seems that American celebrities did more to warrant Hello Kitty's infamy than the Japanese. From Mandy Moore and Nicky Hilton to Perez Hilton , Steven Tyler and Ricky Martin, Hello Kitty is invited to more celebutant affairs than I could ever imagine. I wanna be Hello Kitty when I grow up.
Hello Kitty is also now adorning more than just purses and t-shirts...she has been given her own model Mittsubishi as well as a guitar marketed by Lisa Loeb.
Not bad for a cat that got it's start on a $3 coin purse.
In search of an answer to this question, I have even asked Japanese women that would stop at the kiosk I managed at Detroit Metro Airport....they all responded with " I don't know".
Seems that American celebrities did more to warrant Hello Kitty's infamy than the Japanese. From Mandy Moore and Nicky Hilton to Perez Hilton , Steven Tyler and Ricky Martin, Hello Kitty is invited to more celebutant affairs than I could ever imagine. I wanna be Hello Kitty when I grow up.
Hello Kitty is also now adorning more than just purses and t-shirts...she has been given her own model Mittsubishi as well as a guitar marketed by Lisa Loeb.
Not bad for a cat that got it's start on a $3 coin purse.