Did Moomin’s brand managers in Japan and Korea understand what they were doing from the get-go? Rights and Brands Japan, based in Shinagawa, Tokyo, is a brilliant licensing agency and SMC Seoul Merchandising Co, equally so in Korea. Moomin has thrived in both markets, for decades... but Moomin does not conform to what many now know as “kawaii” design d…
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