Sanrio Co., Ltd. TYO: 8136 is a Japanese company that makes characters and sells and licenses products with images of these characters. The things they make include stationery (pencils, pens writing paper, etc.), school supplies, and gifts. Sanrio's best-known character is Hello Kitty, a white cat with a red bow, 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 their character goods, Sanrio also takes part in movie production and publishing. 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 in Hiji, Ōita, Kyūshū.
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Sanrio Characters:
- Badtz-Maru
- 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
- Flint the Time Detective
- Frooliemew
- 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 (first Sanrio character)
- Strawberry King
- Sugarbunnies
- Sweet Coron
- Tabo
- Tenorikuma
- Tuxedo Sam
- Unico (formerly with Osamu Tezuka)
- U*SA*HA*NA
- Winkipinki
- Zashikibuta
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