A Design Icon, Reimagined
The Kikkoman soy sauce dispenser is in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection. Now it wears Hello Kitty's face — and it's the most adorable MoMA piece you'll ever own.
Industrial designer Kenji Ekuan creates the glass soy sauce dispenser for Kikkoman — a design so revolutionary it would later earn a spot in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection in New York. The drip-free spout poured with precision and grace. No more sticky bottles, no more stained tablecloths. It changed how the world serves soy sauce, and its elegant silhouette became instantly recognizable in restaurants from Tokyo to New York.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York adds the Kikkoman dispenser to its permanent collection, recognizing it as a masterpiece of industrial design. It sits alongside the Eames chair and the Apple Macintosh — proof that everyday objects can achieve extraordinary beauty.
Since her debut in 1974, Hello Kitty has become one of the world's most licensed characters, with merchandise sold in over 140 countries and regions. She even traveled to space — a Hello Kitty doll was aboard the Japanese microsatellite Hodoyoshi3, launched in 2014. When Sanrio partners with Kikkoman, it's not just a product — it's a collision of two cultural forces that have shaped how the world sees Japanese design.
This Hello Kitty edition transforms Kikkoman's MoMA-worthy design into a collectible Sanrio keepsake. Use it as a soy sauce dispenser, a decorative piece, or both. It's the intersection of functional design and kawaii culture — a bottle that makes you smile every time you reach for it.