The 92-year-old founder of Hello Kitty is handing the business to his grandson

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The 92-year-old who founded the company that created Hello Kitty is leaving after 60 years and handing control to his grandson.

Shintaro Tsuji will retire as Sanrio chief executive on July 1, the company said in a statement Friday. Tomokuni Tsuji, 31, would take over to"ensure efficient decision making," it added. Shintaro will remain as chairman. Shintaro founded Sanrio as the Yamanashi Silk Center gift shop in 1960, and changed its name to Sanrio in 1973.

Sanrio, meanwhile, has grown into a retail and entertainment behemoth with amusement parks and restaurants in Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom.Read MoreTomokuni Tsuji, meanwhile, already has a special connection with Hello Kitty: They share the same birthday, November 1. Tomokuni is 14 years younger.Sanrio president Shintaro Tsuji is handing the company over to his grandson, Tomokuni Tsuji.

 

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For years I was obsessed with any & everything Hello Kitty had to have everything Hello Kitty I still like Hello Kitty just Unicorns have become my thang now at almost 30... I was hooked on Hello Kitty since I was like about 14-15 til recently

Japenanes people: BIG NEWS Everyone else: 🤷‍♂️

Love Hello Kitty!!!

The whiteness of hello kitty is a reflection of the internalized systemic racimatic intersectionalitation of the Asian diasporatic oppression. Why CNN supports this racism through photographic oppression is beyond infurioration. cancelracism cnnfacism blm

His grandson must be close to normal retirement age.

This is racist!!

Uh oh! Look out folks! Hello Kitty might have to retire too because she doesn't 'reflect the core values' of her fana or some bullshit thing.

Its fkng Chinese anyway....

So, it's now 'Goobye Pussy'?

That's true legacy

He should have handed that company to some Oppressed Black lives matters rioter.

My 5th grade teacher absolutely loved hello kitty she was so cool❤️

Stay in character, CNN: Breaking CNN news! 'Asian man attacked by white supremist kitten!'

Enjoy retirement, Papa Tsuji. Thank you for the small gifts and big smiles over the years.

ohhelloshow .....

I loved and still love Sanrio. They play a big role in young asian girls lifes.

Meanwhile follow me I'll follow back immediately

My first Hello Kitty item was a Hello Kitty pencil & eraser with the sweetest bubble gum scent, purchased in 1978-79 at a very tiny Hello Kitty store in Torrance, Ca called Sanyo ( or Sanrio?) Gifts. The little corner mall is still there, the gift store, of course, is not....

This is just like the theme plot of the wolverine

A perfect porecelin complexion; no mouth to talk back; never ages; and fits in the palm of your hand--what more could you want from a female?

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Thank you for your service Sir. ❤️😭

Breezing change from Black Protest Supporting, Trump Hating news of fake news factory CNN

CRP News CNN, did you see this ? ....

Excerpt from bleow article: 'You might expect her to be popular with young girls, but the convention proves that Hello Kitty fans are of every age and stripe, and with a limitless thirst for Hello Kitty-related activities. What’s the appeal?' It a curious phenomenon, for sure.

Also CNN: 'Orange Man Bad!'

Pretty sure that company is known for more than hello Kitty. Would have been nice if you had at least just named the company.

You never hear it all!

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I think they wanted to call it Hello pussy, but then someone told them choose something. So they went with Hello Kitty. Big children pervs in Japan.

Damn, he lived long enough to NOT pass it on to his kids but rather his Grandson! This move speaks volumes

Frostbite___ Thank you for your service

Awe😍..next Hello Kitty robots

pupil8 😻😻😻😻

if you fail to groom a successor then you are a failed leader

Woke liberals triggered by stupid reasons to cancel Hello Kitty in 3..2..

AnneLaymond

How creepy is that picture? Didn't realize 'Hello Kitty' was Asian.

People have no work ethic these days.

Goodbye Kitty, then?

Well then bye-bye kitty.

Love Hello Kitty.

A 92 year old man 'handling' Hello Kitty doesn't sound right anyway.

Hello Tomokuni, hope Hello Kitty business will continue to grow with online marketing lisa_in_myheart

most of us know about Sanrio by now, it’s a household name.

He’s seen a LOT of pussy...

Justice_for_Khaled Why is an Arab Muslim student accused of these stupid accusations? We are not stupid to believe Stop racism against Muslim Arabs George Floyd died because of your racism Justice_for_Khaled khaled Innocent of your stupid accusations ❤️

If only he worked harder his brand could have been something

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