Yuko Shimizu

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Kyoto, Japan

Nationality Japan

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Yuko Shimizu (清水侑子) is the Japanese designer who created Hello Kitty.

She was born in Japan.

After graduating from Musashino Art University, she joined Sanrio.

1973

She designed the first original Sanrio character, Coro Chan, a bear which was introduced in 1973.

1974

In 1974 she made the original design for Hello Kitty, Sanrio's most successful and best known character.

1976

She left Sanrio in 1976 to get married and has been working as a freelance designer ever since.

She did not make a lot of money from Hello Kitty.

The other characters she has created include Angel Cat Sugar and Rebecca Bonbon.

She has also published some picture books.

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