'Hello Kitty' - Japan's New Tourism Ambassador

Meera Dolasia
Thu, 22 May 2008 06:52:00 -0700

Hello Kitty has come a long way since her humble beginnings as a sketch on notepads and diaries. She is so popular in China and Hong Kong that she was recently named "tourism ambassador". That means she will promote tourism to the two countries on behalf of the Japanese Government.