{"id":26936,"date":"2025-02-20T11:08:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/?post_type=exhibit&#038;p=26936"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:48:47","slug":"hello-cutie-our-favorite-kitty","status":"publish","type":"exhibit","link":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/exhibit\/hello-cutie-our-favorite-kitty\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hello-Kitty-01_2025_Group-3-02-copy-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"Hello Kitty artifacts\" class=\"wp-image-26937\" style=\"width:573px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hello-Kitty-01_2025_Group-3-02-copy-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hello-Kitty-01_2025_Group-3-02-copy-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hello-Kitty-01_2025_Group-3-02-copy-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hello-Kitty-01_2025_Group-3-02-copy.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Explore the cultural importance of the beloved Hello Kitty character at\u00a0<em>Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty,<\/em>\u00a0a new exhibit open on the museum\u2019s second floor. Learn about Hello Kitty\u2019s origins in 1970s Japan and discover how this darling of\u00a0<em>kawaii<\/em> (loosely meaning cute in Japan) became a global sensation. Through artifacts from The Strong\u2019s collection, learn about Hello Kitty\u2019s triumphs and widespread appeal, along with some controversies and continuing debate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See an example of the coin purse where Hello Kitty debuted in 1975, dressed in blue overalls.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discover Hello Kitty\u2019s universal appeal and view a range of other artifacts, such as stuffed animals, fashion dolls, jewelry boxes, postage stamps, and playing cards.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about Hello Kitty goods sold in Japan, like&nbsp;<em>Hinamatsuri<\/em>&nbsp;dolls made for the Girl\u2019s Day celebration and&nbsp;<em>yokai<\/em>pouches that are named after playful spirits in Japanese folklore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in the decades-old debate\u2014is Hello Kitty a symbol of&nbsp;femininity and strength, a \u201cuseless commodity,\u201d or just childhood fun at its best?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, explore the role Hello Kitty has played in television, anime, and video games and see the \u201cSecret Nintendo Game,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Hello Kitty World<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pose for a photo op with a tea party table and engage in word play on a themed magnet wall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty&nbsp;<\/em>is produced as an educational exhibit by The Strong and<em>&nbsp;<\/em>has no association with Sanrio or the Hello Kitty brand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the cultural importance of the beloved Hello Kitty character at\u00a0Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty,\u00a0a new exhibit open on the museum\u2019s second floor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":26940,"template":"","exhibit-type":[11],"age-group":[16,15],"play-type":[17,18,19],"class_list":["post-26936","exhibit","type-exhibit","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","exhibit-type-short-term","age-group-adults","age-group-teens","play-type-creativity","play-type-games","play-type-pretend","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - 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