Know Your Iconic History

Hello Kitty Of Course

It was inadvertently brought to my attention today that while I love Hello Kitty and the other Sanrio cutesy critters for their total squee factor, I really know nothing about them or their origins. How did Hello Kitty start? Why is it popular? I know it's a fad everywhere in Japan as well, but is it seen as cutesy there, or does it mean something more?

I realized the time for uneducated fandom has come to an end! I will begin researching this tomorrow, and am going to look into a few other things too and see if I can share some tidbits of information.

In a brief escapade into this quest sometime earlier, I did attempt to watch the cartoon with my Bean. I will say, I was not impressed. Hopefully the information I gather will be much more engaging.

So dear zombie readers, I will be back soon with a brain full of useless knowledge. I know you're at the edge of your seats waiting. Just hold on tight!

Braaaiiiiiiinnnn food: How much time do you spend researching your hobbies?