Reader N15PCA posted this interesting tidbit: apparently the newest "wtf?" Hello Kitty item is, in fact, Hello Kitty money. In Asakusa, a section of Tokyo famous for both entertainment and historic sites, money bearing Hello Kitty's face and name is being created-- all of it in an old-fashioned style.
Not only that, but 500 shops are participating in this particular marketing orgy, and they will accept the money as, you know, actual money. Of course, I'm not sure exactly how much you'll have to spend in order to get it, or how long they'll be good for, but it'll be cute for the kids and/or creepy Hello Kitty-obsessed fans. (See also: Hello, Wedding Dress.)
On the other hand, I could see a certain amount of sort of "ironic hipster" cred in using Hello Kitty money to buy something really horrible and/or raunchy. I wonder if any porn shops are participating?
What sort of weird thing would you want to buy with Hello Kitty money?
Not only that, but 500 shops are participating in this particular marketing orgy, and they will accept the money as, you know, actual money. Of course, I'm not sure exactly how much you'll have to spend in order to get it, or how long they'll be good for, but it'll be cute for the kids and/or creepy Hello Kitty-obsessed fans. (See also: Hello, Wedding Dress.)
On the other hand, I could see a certain amount of sort of "ironic hipster" cred in using Hello Kitty money to buy something really horrible and/or raunchy. I wonder if any porn shops are participating?
What sort of weird thing would you want to buy with Hello Kitty money?
