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Yuko Shimizu, Japanese graphic designer, created Hello Kitty
Yuko Shimizu is a Japanese designer who created Hello Kitty. Yuko Shimizu (清水 侑子, Shimizu Yūko; born 1 November 1946) is a Japanese designer who created Hello Kitty. The other characters she has created include Angel Cat Sugar and Rebecca Bonbon.
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Yuko Shimizu was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Yuko Shimizu's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1946 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.21 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $6,600 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $4,300 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.40 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.35 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 141.4M | 341 million |
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