Hawaii News Now: UH Manoa expert on why Hello Kitty has been a pop-culture powerhouse for 50 years HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Nov. 1, Hello Kitty just celebrated a very special birthday — she just turned the big 5-0. Created in Sanrio in 1974, Hello Kitty has gone from a Japanese character into ...

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UH Manoa expert on why Hello Kitty has been a pop-culture powerhouse for 50 years