Yuko Yamaguchi
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Yuko Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口 裕子) (real name: Yuko Sakiyama[1]) is a Sanrio artist. She is the third designer of the 1974 character Hello Kitty, following on from Yonekuba Setsuko.
She has worked as a Managing Executive Officer from August 2020, and is a former General Manager.[2][3]
Characters designed[edit | edit source]
- Hello Kitty (third designer in 1980)
- Dear Daniel (created in 1999)
- Charmmy Kitty (created in 2004)
- Jewelpet (producer, with Sega Toys)
- GOEXPANDA (copyright shared with Sanrio and TV asahi)
- Sambo and Hannah
References[edit source]
- ↑ 「フォーカス 『ハローキティ』デザイナー 山口 裕子氏」『日本経済新聞』2004年8月17日付夕刊、5頁 (thanks Japanese Wikipedia editors)
- ↑ Bloomberg profile
- ↑ Sanrio Corporate Profile