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Sanrio
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 Headquarters at Gate City Osaki in Ōsaki, Tokyo | |
Native name | 株式会社サンリオ |
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| Company type | Public |
| TYO: 8136 | |
| Industry | Wholesale[1] |
| Founded | August 10, 1960 (as Yamanashi Silk Company) |
| Founder | Shintaro Tsuji |
| Headquarters | Ōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products |
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| Brands | Hello Kitty Mr. Men |
| Revenue |  ¥72,624 million[2] (2023) |
| ¥13,247 million[2] (2023) | |
| ¥8,225 million[2] (2023) | |
| Total assets | ¥100,704 million[2] (2023) |
| Total equity | ¥50,152 million[2] (2023) |
Number of employees | 630[3] (2023) |
| Divisions | Kokoro Sanriowave THOIP |
| Website | sanrio |
Sanrio Company, Ltd. (株式会社サンリオ, Kabushikigaisha Sanrio)[4] is a Japanese entertainment company. It designs, licenses, and manufactures products focusing on the kawaii ("cute") segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts, and accessories, which are sold worldwide, including at specialty brand retail stores in Japan. Sanrio's best-known character is Hello Kitty, a cartoon cat[5][6][7] and one of the most successful marketing brands in the world.[8]
Besides selling character goods, Sanrio takes part in film production and publishing. They own the rights to the Mr. Men characters and Japanese licensing rights to the Peanuts characters. Their animatronics branch, Kokoro Company, Ltd. (kokoro being Japanese for "heart"), is best known for the Actroid android. The company also runs a KFC franchise in Saitama Prefecture.
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- ^ a b c d e "Financial Statements". Sanrio Co., Ltd. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Company Profile | About Sanrio | Sanrio". Sanrio Co., Ltd. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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- ^ Ashcroft, Brian (August 28, 2014). "Don't Be Silly, Hello Kitty Is a Cat". Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ Allen, Sarah (August 29, 2014). "Is Hello Kitty a Cat? Sanrio Doesn't Know". Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Hello Kitty isn't a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!". August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Hello Kitty's guide to business success – CNET News". April 2, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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