The Colorful Story of Emojis

Dive into the colorful history of emojis and discover how these fun symbols transformed digital communication.

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The Colorful Story of Emojis

Dive into the colorful history of emojis and discover how these fun symbols transformed digital communication.

Intermediate

Read and listen to this story in Beelinguapp!

Emojis, those small, colorful symbols, add a sprinkle of fun and expression to our digital conversations. But have you ever wondered where they came from?
Emojis first appeared in Japan in the late 1990s, thanks to a man named Shigetaka Kurita.

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