Tag Archives: Hello Kitty

CNN Outlook Taiwan report on EVA airlines and Hello Kitty

Posted on 2012年10月10日 | 10/10/2012 by

I did not know the proper pronunciation of the airline was E-V-A. I usually hear people say EVA (eevaa). I just call it 長榮. I’m not sure if the Hello Kitty planes are solely to entice travelers from China, even … Continue reading →

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山本海苔店 x HelloKitty

Posted on 2012年04月03日 | 04/03/2012 by

山本海苔店 (yamamotonoriten; English site) has packaging featuring Hello Kitty. 海苔 (nori) is dried seaweed. This can had strips of nori inside. The nori was flavored with citrus honey. It also had sesame seeds. This particular box contained individual packets of … Continue reading →

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News about Taiwan

Posted on 2011年11月01日 | 11/01/2011 by

“Taiwan’s James Soong Will Run for President in Blow to Incumbent Ma” [bloomberg.com, November 01, 2011.] This is an interesting twist to the upcoming elections in Taiwan. We’re only a couple of months away from election day on January 14, … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty at Sephora!

Posted on 2011年01月31日 | 01/31/2011 by

I’ve known Hello Kitty and Sanrio items as long as I can remember. I had toys and stuffed characters. I also had plenty of Sanrio stationary and accessories. I made good use of a few notebooks, pens, and pencils. I … Continue reading →

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