Culture | Story of Kewpie Mayonnaise キユーピー (Patreon)

Did you know Kewpie mayonnaise? This is famous brand now sell all over the world. Some is sweet and some is salty. All is delicious!!

But the famous baby on the front is the kewpie baby and was made in 1909 by an American woman called Rose O’Niell. The name Kewpie is from the “Cupid” character of love. so they look similar..

Kewpie mayonnaise in Japan was made by Toichiro Nakashima for his food products company in 1925:

Rose O'Neill’s baby Kewpie is public domain character so it can be used anywhere and that is why so many dolls are still made. The Kewpie baby is very collectible!

Now the Kewpie company is very successful and make billions of dollars each year!