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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Japan: Myths to Manga

Rice Cooker

2014 (made)
Place of origin

Hello Kitty is the ultimate symbol of Japanese cute. She was launched in 1974 by Sanrio, originally for pre-adolescent girls. Now adored by all age groups, she features on a wide range of consumer goods, including domestic appliances such as kettles, toasters and rice-cookers. According to her creator, Hello Kitty’s real name is Kitty White and she was born in a suburb of London.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Plastic and metal; electrical components
Brief description
Rice cooker, plastic and metal; electrical components, pink and decorated with Hello Kitty, Japan, 2014.
Gallery label
Hello Kitty rice-cooker 2014 Sakar International, Inc. Plastic and metal; electrical components Museum no. FE.19-2015 (04/11/2015)
Summary
Hello Kitty is the ultimate symbol of Japanese cute. She was launched in 1974 by Sanrio, originally for pre-adolescent girls. Now adored by all age groups, she features on a wide range of consumer goods, including domestic appliances such as kettles, toasters and rice-cookers. According to her creator, Hello Kitty’s real name is Kitty White and she was born in a suburb of London.
Collection
Accession number
FE.19-2015

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Record createdOctober 1, 2015
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