Majority of us use emoji in our everyday lives. The use of emoji have become part of messaging culture but really, are people aware of their history? Let’s get things straight first -- what is an emoji exactly? You’re probably thinking right now, aren’t emoji the same as emoticons? Emoji are entirely different from emoticons. Emoji makes use of images and symbols rendered on devices while emoticons, on the other hand, are expressions created with keyboard characters. The emoji was first created in Japan by Shigetaka Kurita in 1998. According to an interview with The Guardian, Shigetaka Kurita was working in NTT DoCoMo and spent about two years crafting the first emoji for the company’s launch of i-mode, their mobile internet system. Read more in our articles including "The History of Emoji" and "New 67 possible emojis in 2018 revealed".
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Apr 20, 2026Majority of us use emoji in our everyday lives. The use of emoji have become part of messaging culture but really, are people aware of their history?
Let’s get things straight first -- what is an emoji exactly? You’re probably thinking right now, aren’t emoji the same as emoticons? Emoji are entirely different from emoticons.
Our coverage of emoji history includes: "The History of Emoji"; "New 67 possible emojis in 2018 revealed"; "What does the 'i' stand for in iPhone and other Apple products?". Each article provides unique insights and information.