According to a survey that was conducted by the Nippon Research Center in Japan in July 2024, 95 percent of the respondents recognized Hello Kitty. Winnie the Pooh followed closely as the most famous overseas character.
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NRC. (November 1, 2024). Most recognized overseas and Japanese fictional characters in Japan as of July 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100235/japan-most-recognized-global-and-japanese-characters/
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