The first emoji was created in 1998 or 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita

The first emoji was created in 1998 or 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita
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The first emoji was created in 1998 or 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita, who was part of the team working on NTT DoCoMo's i-mode mobile Internet platform. The first set of 172 12×12 pixel emoji was created as part of i-mode's messaging features to help facilitate electronic communication, and to serve as a distinguishing feature from other services.[8]@Curionic

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