A 67-year-old former policeman with the world’s biggest Hello Kitty collection has become the envy of little girls everywhere with 30 million yen worth of moon-faced memorabilia.
A 67-year-old former policeman with the world’s biggest Hello Kitty collection has become the envy of little girls everywhere with 30 million yen worth of moon-faced memorabilia.
Masao Gunji, who spent his working life on the trail of hardened criminals, now spends his retirement tracking down pink and white soft toys to keep in a Hello Kitty-themed house, which he built specially and has become a magnet for tourists.
« Kitty has been like the love of my life, » he said at his one-story property, which is surrounded by regular houses.
