Hello Kitty Designer Steps Down After 46 Years

Yuko Yamaguchi designed Hello Kitty for 46 years. She started working on Hello Kitty in 1980. Hello Kitty is not a cat. She is a little girl from London.

Hello Kitty became very popular around the world. She appears on clothes, toys, and many products. There are Hello Kitty cafes and a theme park in Japan.

Yamaguchi is now 70 years old. A new designer named Aya will take over her job. Yamaguchi will stay to help and give advice. Hello Kitty will appear in a movie in 2028.