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Sanrio Company, Ltd.
Headquarters at Gate City Osaki in Ōsaki, Tokyo
Native name
株式会社サンリオ
Company type
Public
Traded as
TYO: 8136
Industry
Wholesale[1]
Founded
August 10, 1960; 63 years ago (1960-08-10) (as Yamanashi Silk Company)
Founder
Shintaro Tsuji
Headquarters
Ōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
Shintaro Tsuji (former President & CEO)
Tomokuni Tsuji (President)
Products
Fashion
Accessories
Gifts
Entertainment
Video games
Plushies
Toys
Brands
Hello Kitty Mr. Men
Revenue
¥72,624 million[2] (2023)
Operating income
¥13,247 million[2] (2023)
Net income
¥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.com
Sanrio Company, Ltd. (株式会社サンリオ, Kabushikigaisha Sanrio)[4] is a Japanese entertainment company. It designs, licenses, and produces 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] Sanrio's mission and vision statements are "everyone getting along together" and "One World, Connecting Smiles".[9]
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, called Kokoro Company, Ltd. (kokoro being Japanese for 'heart') is best known for the Actroid android. The company also runs a franchise of KFC in Saitama Prefecture.
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^"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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Global Information
¥72,624 million[2] (2023)