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Small Gift Big Smile
Sanrio is a Japanese character and entertainment company founded in 1960 by Shintaro Tsuji as Yamanashi Silk Center (now Sanrio). It plans and develops characters including Hello Kitty, and operates businesses in the planning and sale of related products, greeting cards, licensing, retail and e-commerce, digital content, and theme parks. Its corporate philosophy is “Getting Along Together,” and its vision is “One World, Connecting Smiles.” Centered on communication between people through gift-giving, it develops character IP in Japan and overseas.

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Getting Along Together (Getting Along Together)

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sanrio house
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A lifestyle brand that extends the appeal of characters into areas of everyday life

A lifestyle brand planned and operated by Mash Style Lab under license from and supervisio

A lifestyle brand planned and operated by Mash Style Lab under license from and supervision by Sanrio. While Sanrio develops characters and a broad range of product and licensing businesses, sanrio house brings the appeal of its characters together across multiple areas of daily life, including fashion, beauty, home goods, and food. Unlike Sanrio character merchandise or individual licensing projects, it is a lifestyle brand developed in collaboration with an external partner, offering products designed and planned by the Mash Group for everyday wear and living.

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