Sanrio
Sanrio Co., Ltd. TYO: 8136 is a Japanese company that makes characters and sells and licenses products with images of characters. The things they make include stationery (pencils, pens writing, paper greeting cards, etc.), school supplies and gifts. Sanrio's mascot is Hello Kitty, a white cat with a red bow, yellow nose and no mouth. Hello Kitty is one of the most successful marketing brands in the world.
Sanrio was started by Shintaro Tsuji as the Yamanashi Silk Company in 1960. In 1973 the company changed its name to "Sanrio." The word Sanrio comes from "san" (meaning three in Japanese) and "río" (meaning river in Spanish"). He named the company Sanrio to join the three rivers of the world.
Besides selling character goods, Sanrio also takes part in movie production and publishing. Sanrio worked together with Sega Toys to make a series of cartoons, toys, and other products called Jewelpet. They make lots of greeting cards.
The company has worked with UNICEF since 1984.
Sanrio also has two theme parks in Japan, Sanrio Puroland in Tama, Tokyo, and Harmonyland [1] in Hiji, Ōita, Kyūshū.
Sanrio Characters change
- Aggretsuko
- Badtz-Maru
- Bonbonribbon
- Bunny and Mattie
- Button Nose
- Charmmy Kitty
- Cheery Chums
- Chibi-maru
- Chi Chai Monchan
- Chirin
- Chococat
- Cinnamoroll
- Cinnamoangels
- Coro Coro Kuririn
- Dear Daniel
- Deery Lou
- Den Den
- Doki Doki Yummychums
- Fairy Florence
- Frooliemew
- Gudetama
- Hangyodon
In order (left to right): Hello Kitty, Bad Badtz-Maru, My Melody, Patty and Jimmy, Cinnamoroll, and Hangyodon. - Hello Kitty
- Hoshinowaguma
- Jumbo
- Keroppi Hasunoue
- Kuromi
- Landry
- Little Twin Stars
- Marron Cream
- Masyumaro
- Mimmy
- Monkichi
- My Melody
- Nyago
- Pandapple
- Pankunchi
- Patapatapeppy
- Patty & Jimmy
- Pekkle
- Picke Bicke
- Pink no Corisu
- Pinki Lili
- Pippo
- Pochacco
- Pokopon
- Purin
- Pururun Kyupi
- Robowan
- Ruby
- Shinkansen
- Spottie Dottie
- Spunky Burro
- Strawberry King
- Sugarbunnies
- Sweet Coron
- Tabo
- Tenorikuma
- Tuxedo Sam
- Unico (formerly with Osamu Tezuka)
- U*SA*HA*NA
- Winkipinki
- Zashikibuta
Other webs change
- Sanrio's official English website Archived 2007-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
References change
- ↑ "Harmonyland". Archived from the original on 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
